Cosmetic or dermatological preparation for use with dispenser system

ABSTRACT

The present invention is a cosmetic or dermatological preparation for use with a dispenser system that includes at least 0.01% by weight of one or more hydrocolloids. The preparation is particularly suitable with a dispenser comprising an essentially cylindrical container and an inner container wall for housing a cosmetic or dermatological preparation; a follow-up plunger on a base side of the dispenser, which is capable of being slidably displaced on the inner container wall under the pressure of the ambient atmosphere; a head section on a top end of the dispenser that can be slidably displaced in relation to the container and that comprises a dispensing channel, the dispensing channel capable of being connected in a communicating manner to the container; a manually actuable delivery device comprising a variable-volume delivery chamber, a delivery element that can be displaced longitudinally in relation to the container and the head section, comprising a delivery plunger that can be slidably displaced within the delivery chamber and a delivery stem connected to the delivery plunger, and a delivery channel circumferentially enclosed by the delivery stem and comprising a delivery-channel inlet opening communicating with the delivery chamber and a delivery-channel outlet opening. The delivery channel outlet opening is capable of being moved into an open position relative to the dispensing channel by displacing the delivery element.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to cosmetic or dermatological preparationswhich can be applied with the aid of drawing-plunger dispenser systemswithout the cosmetic properties of these preparations changing to anysignificant extent.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Dispensers with follow-up plungers which can be displaced for slidingaction (and also referred to as drawing-plunger dispensers) and manuallyactuable delivery devices with a variable-volume delivery chamber areknown as supply containers in a large number of use examples, e.g. forbody care, in medicine for the application of medicaments or also forthe commercial supply of pasty foodstuffs. The configuration of thedispensers used for supplying the very different pasty substances isalso correspondingly varied, in particular in respect of the actualdelivery and handling mechanism of these dispensers.

Of course, such dispenser systems are suitable, in principle, for theapplication of cosmetic or dermatological preparations. Thedrawing-plunger dispensers with self-closing opening which are describedin a particular embodiment in WO 03/004374 A1 can advantageously be usedfor cosmetics in particular because no product residues run out of thedispenser opening following application and unattractive soiling of thedispenser is thus avoided. On the other hand, the cosmetic ordermatological formulations are subjected to a pronounced shearingaction as they pass out of the dispenser, on account of the specificconstruction (sealing lip at the opening), and this shearing action cangive rise to a considerable loss in viscosity of the cosmeticpreparation. In conjunction with the loss in viscosity, the sensoryproperties of the preparation usually also change. The cosmeticpreparations feel, for example, less rich (aqueous, empty) ordisadvantageously thin or give the impression of not providing such goodtreatment. However, the changes in the properties of the product aresubject to considerable fluctuations in dependence on, for example, howforcibly and quickly the dispenser is actuated by the user and thetemperature and the initial viscosity of the preparation. As a result,the product properties can only be influenced to a limited extent by themanufacturer such that the user actually obtains, during use, thedesired product quality, or one which can be reproduced and remainsconstant for the entire duration of use and for, as far as possible, allusers.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

It was thus an object of the present invention to avoid thedisadvantages of the prior art and to find, in particular, cosmetic ordermatological preparations which have, as far as possible, the samecosmetic properties before and after application with the aid ofdrawing-plunger dispenser systems. In particular the intention to findpreparations which can serve as a basis for types of preparation with awide variety of application purposes and, furthermore, are distinguishedby very good sensory properties, for example spreadability on the skinor the ability to be absorbed in the skin.

It was surprising, and could not be foreseen by the person skilled inthe art, that the use of at least 0.01% by weight of one or morehydrocolloids in cosmetic or dermatological preparations for preventinga loss in structure of the preparations as they are removed fromdispenser systems in which the preparations are subjected to a shearingaction during removal would help to overcome the disadvantages of theprior art.

Preferred dispenser systems in accordance with the present invention aredrawing-plunger dispensers, for example the drawing-plunger dispensersdescribed in WO-03/004374-A1.

In a particularly preferred embodiment of the present invention, thedispenser system is designed to the effect that the delivery devicecomprises a delivery element which can be displaced longitudinally inrelation to the container and the head section and has a deliveryplunger which can be displaced for sliding action in the deliverychamber and is connected to a delivery stem which circumferentiallyencloses a delivery channel which has a delivery-channel inlet opening,communicating with the delivery chamber, and a delivery-channel outletopening which, by virtue of a displacement movement of the deliveryelement relative to the head section, can be moved into a position inwhich the delivery-channel outlet opening opens in relation to thedispensing channel.

In the case of the preferred dispenser, the delivery chamber opens inrelation to the dispensing channel via a delivery-channel outlet openingwhich is released via a longitudinal displacement of the deliveryelement relative to the head section. This relative movement ispreferably achieved in that the head section is manually actuated, i.e.is axially displaced for sliding action in the direction of thecontainer. The through-passage of the pasty product from the deliverychamber to the product-discharge opening at the end of the dispensingchannel is thus already released by a translatory movement of the headsection relative to the delivery element. There is no need for a priorbuild-up of pressure in the delivery chamber, as was necessary in thecase of the generically determinative prior art for the purpose ofreleasing the through-passage. This results in a reduction in theactuating forces for discharging pasty products from the dispenser.

In the case of the preferred dispenser, a delivery channel enclosed by adelivery stem is provided downstream of the delivery chamber. At the endof this delivery channel, the pasty product delivered out of thedelivery chamber is discharged through the delivery-channel outletopening into the dispensing channel. It is only once the product hasbeen discharged from the delivery-channel outlet opening that it ispresent in the dispensing channel.

The remaining dispensing channel, in any case, is shorter than in thecase of the dispensers which are usually used. Accordingly, aconsiderably lesser volume of pasty substance is adversely affected byany possible oxidation processes. The remaining length of the dispensingchannel can be shortened, in particular in the case of those productswhich are highly susceptible to oxidation, by the dispensing channelbeing open in the outward direction in extension of the end side of thehead section.

In the case of an advantageous configuration of the preferred dispenser,the delivery-channel outlet opening is made on the circumferentialsurface of the delivery stem, and a bushing which covers thedelivery-channel outlet opening in the starting position of the deliverydevice is provided on the head section, with the result that, in thecase of a displacement movement of the head part in order for pastysubstance to be delivered out, release of the delivery-channel outletopening is easily achieved by the delivery stem being moved relative tothe bushing. This preferred configuration is not just straightforward,but also allows the delivery-channel outlet opening to be arranged inthe immediate vicinity of the inlet opening of the dispensing channelfor the product which is to be delivered.

With regard to good axial guidance of the delivery device relative tothe head section, the abovementioned bushing is preferably designed as aguide bushing for the delivery device and has at least one guide surfaceinteracting with the circumferential surface of the delivery stem.

In respect of the delivery-channel outlet opening being forcibly closedwhen the head section is returned into the starting position, it isproposed, according to a preferred development of the present invention,that provided on the head part and on the delivery device arecarry-along means by way of which the delivery device is carried alonginto the starting position, following manual actuation, when the headpart is returned.

The abovementioned carry-along means are easily formed preferably by acarry-along shoulder which is formed on the bushing and interacts with acarry-along ring integrally formed on the delivery stem. Thiscarry-along ring is preferably integrally formed at the end of thedelivery stem, with the result that the delivery-channel outlet openingmade beneath the carry-along ring can be sealed in the starting positionby abutment of the carry-along ring against walls of the head part.

In the case of the preferred configuration mentioned above, the volumepresent in the dispensing channel can be further reduced by thecarry-along shoulder being formed at the end of the bushing, and at thetransition to the dispensing channel, and the carry-along ring beingformed in the end region of the delivery stem, which is closed at theend, as is proposed according to a preferred development of the presentinvention. In the case of this preferred configuration, the stem cap,which is arranged at the end of the delivery stem, covers the dispensingchannel in an essentially flush manner in the starting position of thedelivery device and preferably has the carry-along ring.

According to a preferred development of the present invention, thedelivery plunger is preferably actuated via the end surfaces of theguide bushing. In the case of this preferred development, the deliveryplunger projects radially beyond the delivery stem in order to form anannular abutment surface for a pressure-exerting surface which is formedon the end side of the guide bushing and which, in the startingposition, is spaced apart axially from the abutment surface and, byvirtue of the head section being displaced axially in the direction ofthe container, can be positioned on the abutment surface.

Likewise with regard to a simplification in design, it is proposed,according to a further preferred configuration of the present invention,to form the inner wall of the delivery chamber by an inner sleeve whichis provided on the head-section end side of the container. In this case,the inner sleeve projects beyond the end side of the container on theside which is directed towards the head section. In order to reduce thenumber of components, the inner sleeve is preferably integrally formedon the container.

For straightforward centring of the head section during assembly of thedispenser and easy fastening of the head section on the container, amating head section is proposed according to a preferred development ofthe present invention, this mating head section having a retainingcylinder, which is fitted in a cup-like manner onto the abovementionedinner sleeve, and a guide cylinder, which is arranged concentrically inrelation to the retaining cylinder and guides the sliding displacementof the head section. The guide cylinder and/or the retaining cylinderallow/allows easy concentric alignment of the head part in relation tothe cylinder. Furthermore, the guide cylinder improves the guidance ofthe displacement movement of the head section during actuation of thedispenser.

In the case of a further preferred configuration of the preferreddispenser, in the case of which the delivery-chamber end of the guidecylinder forms a stop for the delivery plunger, the delivery plunger isguided in a relatively elongate manner on the one hand, and thedisplacement of the delivery plunger is easily limited, on the otherhand. Such a displacement-limiting action secures, for example, the headpart in the starting position on the container when the carry-alongmeans are in operative connection.

The retaining cylinder preferably has a base-side annular shoulder whichforms an abutment surface for a helical spring which retains the headsection under prestressing in the starting position. This provides theadvantage that the outer circumferential surface of the retainingcylinder encloses the helical spring on the inside and thus prevents thespring from buckling. In the case of this preferred configuration, theannular shoulder is positioned on the end side of the container and isthus suitable, in particular, for securing the mating head section inthe axial direction in relation to the container.

According to a further, particularly preferred configuration, the matinghead section and the head section are formed as a prefabricateddispenser component. In this case, the head section and the mating headsection particularly preferably have their outer lateral surface pushedover one another in a cup-like manner in each case, the mating headsection having at least one stop for limiting the axial displacementmovement of the head section relative to the mating head section. In thecase of such a configuration, a restoring element, for example theabovementioned helical spring which retains the head section and themating head section under prestressing at an axial distance apart, ispreferably located in the interior enclosed by the lateral surfaces. Theabovementioned stop limits the axial displacement movement of the headsection, i.e., following assembly of the head section and mating headsection with the inclusion of the spring, ensures that the twocomponents, which can be displaced in relation to one another, are heldtogether. The resulting dispenser component can be positioned oncontainers of different configurations, which allows cost-effectiveproduction of the dispenser for very different applications andcontainer volumes.

A particularly straightforward and durable connection between theprefabricated dispenser component and the container is formed by thedispenser component being latched to the container via latching meansformed on the mating head section and the end side of the container.

In the case of the preferred dispenser, the head section can preferablybe displaced lengthwise such that it can be moved by means of manualactuation from the starting position, in the first instance by a firstaxial distance in order to butt against the delivery plunger, into acentral position, with simultaneous exposure of the delivery-channeloutlet opening in the dispensing channel, and it can then be moved, uponcontinued axial displacement, with the delivery plunger being carriedalong, from the central position into a final dispensing position, inwhich the delivery chamber, by virtue of displacement of the deliveryplunger, has reached its smallest volume. In the case of this preferredconfiguration, the operations of exposing the delivery-channel outletopening and compressing the substance in the delivery channel take placewithin the framework of the head section moving in the same directiontowards the container. This preferred configuration allows astraightforward design solution for the preferred dispenser, in the caseof which the head section acts directly on the delivery plunger anddrives the latter, following exposure of the delivery-channel outletopening, in order to deliver pasty substance. This movement of the headsection usually takes place counter to the force of a prestressingelement, for example of a spring, which ensures that, when the headsection is relieved of loading, it pushes away from the container andthe final dispensing position. During this movement, first of all theaxial distance a is covered, i.e. the delivery-channel outlet opening isclosed again. During this closure movement, the delivery stem and thedispensing channel move relative to one another, which results in anincrease in the volume of the dispensing channel at its inlet. The pastysubstance located in the dispensing channel is thus drawn back in thedirection of the pumping chamber, that is to say is moved away from theproduct-discharge opening of the dispensing channel in the head part.

According to a particularly preferred configuration, a closure part islocated at this product-discharge opening. The closure part ispreferably of such a nature that it opens in order to discharge thepasty product on account of a difference in pressure between thedispensing channel and the atmosphere. If—as mentioned above—the pastysubstance in the dispensing channel is drawn back away from theproduct-discharge opening, then this results in a relative negativepressure in the dispensing channel, which ensures that the closure partseals the product-discharge opening in a particularly effective manner.

In respect of the best possible sealing, it is preferable to form theproduct-discharge opening around a closure pin arranged in thedispensing channel.

This closure pin is preferably integrally formed on the head part. Thelikewise annular closure part has a sealing lip which can be positionedfor sealing action on the closure pin and, in the case of an activenegative pressure, closes the dispensing channel in an effective mannerbut, for delivering out the pasty product, releases a comparativelylarge product-discharge opening through which the product can bedelivered out with a relatively low loss in pressure.

A highly effective closure part can be formed in a particularlycost-effective manner on the head part by means of two-componentinjection moulding, as is proposed according to a preferred developmentof the present invention. In the case of this configuration, the closurepart is fixed to the head part. The closure part is preferably formedfrom a soft/resilient plastic, particularly preferably from athermoplastic elastomer. It has been found that effective sealing of theproduct-discharge opening can be achieved, in particular, by athermoplastic elastomer.

It has been found that the material for the sealing part can be utilizedin a particularly preferable manner for forming a functional surface onthe end-side outer surface of the head part. Such a functional surfacemay be, for example, a pushing surface which improves the hapticproperties and against which the user of the dispenser pushes when usingthe same. Such a functional surface is preferably formed by a coating atleast on the end side of the exterior of the head part. The closure partand the coating are formed in one piece, preferably by means oftwo-component injection moulding following the injection moulding of thehead part.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Further details, advantages and features of the present invention can begathered from the following description of an exemplary embodiment inconjunction with the drawing, in which:

FIG. 1 shows a view, in longitudinal section, of a first exemplaryembodiment of a preferred dispenser; and

FIG. 2 shows a view, in longitudinal section, of a second exemplaryembodiment of a preferred dispenser.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

That exemplary embodiment of a preferred dispenser which is shown inFIG. 1 has a container 1 which is of cup-like design and is connected,on its underside, to a base plate 2 which is latched to the container 1.On its other end side, the container 1 has a head-side covering 10, inwhich a container opening 11 is made. This covering 10, on the sidewhich is directed away from the container 1, is formed for accommodatinga dispenser head, comprising a head section 3, a mating head section 4and a pressure-exerting plunger 5. The dispenser also has a closure cap6 pushed onto an outer sleeve 12 of the container 1, the outer sleeveextending above the covering 10. The container 1, the base plate 2, themating head section 4 and the pressure-exerting plunger 5 are designedas rotationally symmetrical components and are arranged concentricallyin relation to a centre longitudinal axis X. Located between the headsection 3 and the mating head section 4 is a schematically indicatedhelical spring 7 by means of which the head section 3 is retained in aprestressed state in relation to the mating head section 4 in thestarting position shown in FIG. 1.

The head section 3 has a cylindrical outer shell 30, which is arrangedradially within, and directly adjacent to, the outer sleeve 12 of thecontainer 1 and concentrically in relation to the same. The outer sleeve12 of the container 1 projects axially beyond the container end of theouter shell 30. Accordingly, that exemplary embodiment of the dispenserwhich is shown in FIG. 1, even with the closure cap removed, appears asa closed unit comprising the container 1 and the head section 3. As isexplained in more detail hereinbelow, the head section 3 and thepressure-exerting plunger 5 are retained in a longitudinallydisplaceable manner in relation to the container 1, thepressure-exerting plunger 5, furthermore, being longitudinallydisplaceable in relation to the head section 3.

The cylindrical wall of the container 1 encloses an interior 10 a foraccommodating the cosmetic or dermatological preparation in accordancewith the present invention. Retaining crosspieces 11 a which areoriented in the form of a star extend in the container opening 11. Onthat side of the covering 10 which is directed away from the interior 10a, a cylindrical inner sleeve 13 is arranged concentrically in relationto the container opening 11, has the outer sleeve 12 projecting axiallybeyond it and encloses a delivery chamber 100. The inner wall of theinner sleeve 13 is smooth. The base of the delivery chamber 100 isformed by the covering 10 of the container 1. The covering 10 has anannular ring 15 which projects into the delivery chamber 100, enclosesthe container opening 11 and forms an annular gap 16 between itself andthe inner sleeve 13.

The pressure-exerting plunger 5 has an essentially cylindrical,internally hollow delivery stem 50 with a delivery plunger 51 integrallyformed at one end. The delivery plunger 51 projects radially beyond thedelivery stem 50 and has, on its outer circumferential surface,respective top and bottom sealing lips 52 which project axially beyondthe essentially annular delivery plunger 51. On an end side which isdirected towards the delivery stem 50, the delivery plunger 51 forms anannular abutment surface.

The delivery stem 50 has, at one end, a delivery-channel inlet opening53 which is made in the centre of the annular delivery plunger 51. Atits other end, the delivery stem 50 is closed on the end side by a stemcap 54. The stem cap 54 covers a cylinder portion 55 of the deliverystem 50, this portion having a larger diameter than the rest of the stemregion 56. An obliquely outwardly inclined carry-along ring 57 islocated between this stem region 56 and the cylinder portion 55. Betweenthe carry-along ring 57 and the stem cap 54, a plurality ofdelivery-channel outlet openings 58 are distributed over the outercircumferential surface of the cylinder portion 55. Retainingcrosspieces, which bear the stem cap 54, extend in the circumferentialdirection between the delivery-channel outlet openings 58. Thedelivery-channel inlet opening 53 communicates with the delivery-channeloutlet openings 58 via a delivery channel 50 a enclosed by the deliverystem 50, and forms a delivery passage for the pasty substance which isfree of non-return valves.

The head section 3 has a cylindrical outer shell 30 with an internallyhollow guide bushing 31 arranged concentrically in relation to it, thisguide bushing communicating with a dispensing channel 32. The end of theguide bushing 32 forms an end-side pressure-exerting surface 33, whichhas the outer shell 30 projecting axially beyond it. The guide bushing31 has, adjacent to the end-side pressure-exerting surface 33, a firstbushing portion, which has a smaller internal diameter than the secondbushing portion, which is located behind the first as seen in thedelivery direction of the pasty substance. Formed between the first andthe second bushing portions is a carry-along shoulder 34, which connectsthe two different bush-diameter portions to one another via a slope. Thesecond bushing portion opens out into a dispensing channel 32, whichprojects laterally from the centre longitudinal axis X.

Approximately at right angles to the centre longitudinal axis X, thehead section 3 has spring-abutment surfaces 37 formed on ribs 36. Theribs 36 extend approximately in the form of a star from the bushing 31to the inner surface of the outer shell 30. Accordingly, an annularspace 38 which is open towards the underside of the head section 3 isformed between the inner surface of the outer shell 30, the outersurface of the guide bushing 31 and the spring-abutment surfaces 37.

The head part 3 is opened towards the container side of the outer shell30 and, above this end side, is formed essentially in the manner of acap. A product-discharge opening 39 of the dispensing channel 32 islocated on the top side of the head part 3, the top side being directedaway from the end side of the outer shell 30.

The mating head section 4 has essentially two concentric cylinderportions, namely an outer retaining cylinder 41 and a smaller-diameterguide cylinder 42. The retaining cylinder 41 projects beyond the guidecylinder 42 on the side which is directed towards the container 1,whereas the guide cylinder 42 projects beyond the retaining cylinder 41on the other side. Provided on that end side of the retaining cylinder41 which is directed away from the container 1 is an annular crosspiecewhich extends radially inwards from there and butts approximatelycentrally against the outer surface of the guide cylinder 42.

The retaining cylinder 41 has an outwardly projecting encircling annularshoulder on its container end side. The container end side of the guidecylinder 42 forms a delivery-plunger stop.

In the assembled state, the delivery plunger 51 of the pressure-exertingplunger 5 is located for sliding displacement in the inner sleeve 13 ofthe container 1 and thus covers the delivery chamber 100 on the endside. The mating head section 4 is arranged concentrically in relationto the inner sleeve 13 and has its retaining cylinder 41 pushed in acup-like manner over the inner sleeve 13. The annular shoulder of themating head section 4 butts against that end side of the covering 10which is directed away from the container 1.

The annular shoulder of the mating head section 4 is locatedapproximately in the region of the end of the inner sleeve 13. Theradially inwardly adjoining guide cylinder 42 encloses the end of theguide bushing 31 of the head part 3. Located radially within this guidebushing 31 is the delivery stem 50 with its smaller-diameter stem region56. The delivery plunger 51 of the pressure-exerting plunger 5 isarranged for sliding displacement on the inner wall of the inner sleeve13. The annular abutment surface of the delivery plunger 51 buttsagainst the end side of the delivery-plunger stop of the guide cylinder42. This retains the prestressing force to which the head section 3 issubjected by the spring 7 and which, via the abutment of the carry-alongshoulder 34 and carry-along ring 57, prestresses the pressure-exertingplunger 5 in a direction away from the container 1.

Located between the delivery chamber 100 and the interior 10 a of thecontainer 1 is a container valve 20 which is designed in a manner knownper se, butts, by way of its sealing washer 21, against the annular ring15 of the covering 10 and seals the interior 10 a in relation to thedelivery chamber 100.

When not in use, the dispenser is located in the starting position (0).During use of the dispenser, a user pushes the head section 3 in thedirection of the container 1. On account of the incompressibility of thesubstance contained in the delivery chamber 100 and the delivery channel50 a, the pressure-exerting plunger 5 remains in position. The headsection 3 moves relative to the pressure-exerting plunger 5 in thedirection of the container 1. The form-fitting abutment between thecarry-along ring 57 and the carry-along shoulder 34 is released untilthe stem cap 54 strikes against the inner surface of the bushing head 35or—depending on the configuration—the end-side pressure-exerting surface33 at the end of the guide bushing 31 ends up in abutment against theannular abutment surface 51 a of the delivery plunger 51 (centralposition M). Following this axial displacement by the displacementdistance a, the delivery-channel outlet openings 58 are exposed in thedispensing channel 32.

In the case of this as with any other axial relative movement betweenthe head section 3 and the mating head section 4 and/or between the headsection 3 and the container 1, the head section 3 is guided for slidingaction by the abutment of the outer circumferential surface of the guidebushing 31 against the inner circumferential surface of the guidecylinder 42. The relative movement between the head section 3 and thepressure-exerting plunger 5 is guided via the abutment of thecircumferential surface of the second stem portion against the stemregion 56.

As the movement of pushing the head section 3 in the direction of thecontainer 1 continues, the pressure-exerting plunger 5 is carried along.The volume of the delivery chamber 100 decreases here, with the resultthat the pasty product located downstream of the container valve 30, asseen in the conveying direction, is discharged via the delivery-channeloutlet opening 58 in the dispensing channel 32. The pasty product leavesthe dispensing channel via the product-discharge opening 39 of the same.

At the end of this relative movement of the head section 3 in thedirection of the container 1, the container-side sealing lips 52 of thepressure-exerting plunger 5 strike against the end side of the annulargap 16. In this final dispensing position V, the delivery chamber 100has reached its smallest volume.

If the head section 3 is then released by the user, the helical spring 7pushes the head section 3 back in the opposite direction. In the firstinstance here, the pressure-exerting plunger 5 remains in its finaldispensing position V. It is merely the head section 3 which moves awayfrom the container 1, to be precise until the carry-along shoulder 34ends up in abutment against the carry-along ring 57.

During this axial displacement by the distance a, the pasty productlocated in the dispensing channel 32 is drawn back into the space formedbetween the stem cap 54 and the inside of the bushing head 35.Thereafter, at the end of this displacement movement, the pasty productno longer butts directly against the product-dispensing opening 39 ofthe dispensing channel 32, this preventing the situation where pastyproduct drips out of the dispensing channel 32 at the end of thedelivery operation or is adversely affected by soiling in the region ofthe product-dispensing opening 39.

Following the displacement by the distance a and the abutment of thecarry-along ring 57 and carry-along shoulder 34, the pressure-exertingplunger 5 is also moved back, as movement of the head section 3continues, in the direction of the starting position, which is reachedwhen the delivery-plunger stop butts against the annular abutmentsurface of the delivery plunger 51. In the case of the relative movementof the pressure-exerting plunger 5 away from the container 1, pastyproduct is delivered out of the interior 10 a of the container 1,through the container opening 11, into the delivery chamber 100. Therelative negative pressure produced in the interior 10 a here results,in a manner known per se, in a follow-up movement of the follow-upplunger 22 located in the interior 10 a.

FIG. 2 shows a second exemplary embodiment of a preferred dispenser.

Parts for this exemplary embodiment which are the same as those for thepreviously discussed exemplary embodiment are provided with the samedesignations. The container 1 of the exemplary embodiment which is shownin FIG. 2 is designed essentially identically to the abovedescribedcontainer, with an outer container wall which encloses an interior 10 ain which a follow-up plunger 22 is arranged in a longitudinallydisplaceable manner and which is closed by a base plate 2. In contrastto the abovedescribed exemplary embodiment, the container 1 has anencircling latching ring 17 on its end-side covering. The mating headsection 4 is extended radially outwards beyond the annular shoulder 44and has a cylindrical outer wall 46 which extends essentially parallelto the retaining cylinder 51 and of which the diameter is larger thanthe diameter of the outer shell 30 of the head section 3. A latchingrecess 47 is formed between the outer wall 46 and the retaining cylinder41, on the underside of the mating head section 4, the underside beingdirected towards the container, and interacts with the latching ring 17in order to form a latching connection between the mating head section 4and the container 1.

In the case of the exemplary embodiment which is shown in FIG. 2, themating head section 4 is formed, together with the head section 3, as aprefabricated dispenser component. The free end of the outer wall 46 ofthe mating head section 4, this free end being directed away from thecontainer 1, is angled radially inwards in order to form a latching nose46 a and projects axially beyond an annular bead 30 a which is providedon the outside of the outer shell 30 of the head section 3. This resultsin the formation of a stop by means of which the mating head section 4is connected in captive fashion to the head section 3. This stop retainsthe spring forces applied by the spring 7. The dispenser componentcomprising the head section 3 and the mating head section 4 can thus bepre-assembled prior to being fitted onto the container 1. For thispurpose, the spring 7 is inserted into the cavity between the headsection 3 and the mating head section 4. The two components 3, 4 arepushed axially one inside the other until the annular bead 30 a has slidpast the inwardly bent-over end of the outer wall 46.

In the case of the exemplary embodiment which is shown in FIG. 2, thepressure-exerting plunger 5 has a carry-along ring 57 which isintegrally formed on the stem cap 54. Accordingly, in the case of thestarting position which is shown in FIG. 2, the carry-along ring 57seals the dispensing channel 32. The delivery stem 50 has a stem region56 of reduced diameter, the longitudinal extent of this stem regioncorresponding to the axial distance a. Accordingly, the axialdisplaceability of the pressure-exerting plunger 5 in relation to thehead part 3 is defined by the stem cap 54, on the one hand, and thelongitudinal extent of the stem region 56 of reduced diameter, on theother hand.

The exemplary embodiment which is shown in FIG. 2 has the furtherdifference, in relation to the first exemplary embodiment mentionedabove, that the dispensing channel 32 contains a closure pin 32 a whichis integrally formed on the head section 3. The product-dischargeopening 39 encloses the closure pin 32 a in an annular manner. In thecase of the exemplary embodiment shown, the product-discharge opening 39is covered by an annular closure part 60 which is connected to the headsection 3 as a separate component made of a thermoplastic elastomer. Inthe starting position in FIG. 2, the closure part 60 butts against theouter circumferential surface and against parts of the end side, but inparticular the circumferential surface, of the closure pin 32 a and thusseals the dispensing channel 32. A coating 61 is formed integrally withthe closure part 60, this coating being made of the same material as theclosure part 60 and extending over a large part of the end-side coveringof the head section 3. This coating 61 forms a non-slip functionalsurface on the head section 3.

When the dispenser which is shown in FIG. 2 is actuated, the operationsexplained above, in particular with reference to FIG. 1, take place. Thedifference here from the abovementioned exemplary embodiment, however,is that, when the pressure-exerting plunger 5 and head section 3 arereturned, the dispensing channel is sealed in relation to thesurroundings. In the case of the pressure-exerting plunger 5 movingrelative to the head section 3 in the direction of the container 1, theproduct located in the dispensing channel 32—as has already beenmentioned above—is drawn back into the interior of the head section 3counter to the delivery direction. In the case of the exemplaryembodiment which is illustrated in FIG. 2, the pressure gradient whichis produced here between the atmosphere and the dispensing channel 32results in the closure part 60 butting with full sealing action againstthe surfaces of the closure pin 32 a. Accordingly, pasty product presentin the dispensing channel 32 remains virtually unaffected by anypossible oxidation processes. In addition, the stem cap 54 seals thedelivery channel 50 a in relation to the dispensing channel 32, with theresult that, in particular, the situation where pasty product located inthe delivery channel 50 a is adversely affected by air possiblypenetrating into the dispensing channel 32 is always avoided.

The two exemplary embodiments described above both have the advantagethat the delivery-channel openings 58 are only exposed in the dispensingchannel 32 following a relative movement between the head part 3 and thepressure-exerting plunger 5. It is not necessary, in order to deliverthe pasty product out of the delivery chamber in the direction of theproduct-discharge opening 39, for the initially built-up internalpressure in the delivery chamber 100 to be utilized for opening adownstream non-return valve, as seen in the conveying direction.Accordingly, the pasty product can be delivered out with a lower levelof force being applied. The two exemplary embodiments mentioned abovealso have the advantage that the pasty product is drawn back in thedispensing channel 32 counter to the conveying direction following theactuation of the head section, the exemplary embodiment which is shownin FIG. 2 having the admissible advantage that, by virtue of the closurepart 60 butting with sealing action against the closure pin 32 a, thepasty product contained in the dispenser is reliably protected againstbeing adversely affected, for example, by oxygen in the air.

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-   1 Container-   2 Base plate-   3 Head section-   4 Mating head section-   5 Pressure-exerting plunger-   6 Closure cap-   7 Helical spring-   10 Covering-   10 a Interior-   11 Container opening-   11 a Retaining crosspiece-   12 Outer sleeve-   13 Inner sleeve-   15 Annular ring-   16 Annular gap-   17 Latching ring-   20 Container valve-   21 Valve washer-   22 Follow-up plunger-   30 Outer shell-   30 a Annular bead-   31 Guide bushing-   32 Dispensing channel-   32 a Closure pin-   33 Pressure-exerting surface-   34 Carry-along shoulder-   36 Rib-   37 Spring-abutment surface-   38 Annular space-   39 Product-discharge opening-   41 Retaining cylinder-   42 Guide cylinder-   44 Annular shoulder-   46 Outer wall-   46 a Latching nose-   47 Latching recess-   50 Delivery stem-   50 a Delivery channel-   51 Delivery plunger-   52 Sealing lips-   53 Delivery-channel inlet opening-   54 Stem cap-   55 Cylinder portion-   56 Stem region-   57 Carry-along ring-   58 Delivery-channel outlet-   60 opening-   61 Closure part-   100 Coating Delivery chamber

The present invention thus also relates to cosmetic products comprising

-   -   a. a dispenser for pasty products having an essentially        cylindrical container (1) which contains the pasty product, has,        on the base side, a follow-up plunger (22), which can be        displaced for sliding action on an inner container wall under        the pressure of the ambient atmosphere, and bears, at its top        end, a head section (3) which can be displaced for sliding        action in relation to the container (1), has a dispensing        channel (32) for the product, it being possible for this        dispensing channel to be connected in a communicating manner to        the container (1), and acts on a manually actuable delivery        device with a variable-volume delivery chamber (100) for the        product, characterized in that the delivery device comprises a        delivery element (5) which can be displaced longitudinally in        relation to the container (1) and the head section (3) and has a        delivery plunger (51) which can be displaced for sliding action        in the delivery chamber (100) and is connected to a delivery        stem (50) which circumferentially encloses a delivery channel        (50 a) which has a delivery-channel inlet opening (53),        communicating with the delivery chamber (100), and a        delivery-channel outlet opening (58) which, by virtue of a        displacement movement of the delivery element (5) relative to        the head section (3), can be moved into a position in which the        delivery-channel outlet opening (58) opens in relation to the        dispensing channel (32), and    -   b. cosmetic or dermatological preparations containing at least        0.01% by weight of one or more hydrocolloids.

The cosmetic products according to the present invention constitute,from any point of view, extremely satisfactory preparations which aredistinguished in that, once it has passed out of the dispenser opening,the cosmetic or dermatological preparation has the same cosmeticproperties (e.g. spreadability on the skin, etc.) as before thedispenser was used, and that any possible slight changes in theproperties of the preparation are not perceptible or palpable to theuser. The change in viscosity of the cosmetic or dermatologicalpreparation (before and after removal from the dispenser) isadvantageously less than 75%, advantageously less than 60%, andparticularly advantageously less than 50%.

The products according to the invention are quite particularly suitablefor serving as a basis for types of product with a wide variety ofapplication purposes.

“Hydrocolloid” is the technical abbreviation for the per se more correctname “hydrophilic colloid”. Hydrocolloids, also called thickeners or gelformers, are macromolecules which have a largely linear configurationand have intermolecular forces of interaction which permit secondary andprimary valency bonds between the individual molecules and thus theformation of a reticular structure. They are sometimes water-solublenatural or synthetic polymers which form gels or viscous solutions inaqueous systems. They increase the viscosity of water by either bindingwater molecules (hydration) or else by absorbing and encapsulating thewater into their interwoven macromolecules, at the same time asrestricting the mobility of the water. Such water-soluble polymersrepresent a large group of chemically very different natural andsynthetic polymers whose common feature is their solubility in water oraqueous media. A prerequisite for this is that these polymers have anumber of hydrophilic groups sufficient for solubility in water and arenot too greatly crosslinked. The hydrophilic groups may be nonionic,anionic, or cationic in nature, for example as follows:

The group of cosmetically and dermatologically relevant hydrocolloidscan be divided as follows into organic, natural compounds, such as, forexample, agar agar, carrageen, tragacanth, gum arabic, alginates,pectins, polyoses, guar flour, carob bean flour, starch, dextrins,gelatin, casein, organic, modified natural substances, such as, forexample carboxymethylcellulose and other cellulose ethers,hydroxyethylcellulose and hydroxypropylcellulose and the like, organic,completely synthetic compounds, such as, for example, polyacrylic andpolymethacrylic compounds, vinyl polymers, polycarboxylic acids,polyethers, polyimines, polyamides, inorganic compounds, such as, forexample, polysilicic acids, clay minerals, such as montmorillonites,zeolites, and silicas.

Hydrocolloids which may be used advantageously according to theinvention are agar agar, carrageen, tragacanth, gum arabic, alginates,pectins, polyoses, guar flour, carob bean flour, starch, dextrins,gelatin, casein, cellulose ethers, hydroxyethylcellulose andhydroxypropylcellulose derivatives, polyacrylic and polymethacryliccompounds, vinyl polymers, polycarboxylic acids, polyethers, polyimines,polyamides, polysilicic acids, clay minerals, zeolites, silicas.

Hydrocolloids preferred according to the invention are, for example,also alkyl-modified cellulose derivatives and alkylhydroxycelluloses,such as, for example, methylcelluloses, which is the term used to referto the methyl ethers of cellulose. They are characterized by thefollowing structural formula

in which R may be a hydrogen or a methyl group.

Of particular advantage for the purposes of the present invention arethe cellulose mixed ethers, which are generally likewise referred to asmethylcelluloses and which, besides a dominant content of methyl groups,additionally contain 2-hydroxyethyl, 2-hydroxypropyl or 2-hydroxybutylgroups. Particular preference is given to(hydroxypropyl)methylcelluloses, for example those available under thetrade name Methocel E4M from Dow Chemical Comp.

Also advantageous according to the invention is sodiumcarboxymethylcellulose, the sodium salt of the glycolic acid ether ofcellulose for which R in structural formula I may be a hydrogen and/orCH₂—COONa. Particular preference is given to the sodiumcarboxymethylcellulose available under the trade name Natrosol Plus 330CS from Aqualon, which is also referred to as cellulose gum.

Microcrystalline cellulose is also an advantageous hydrocolloid for thepurposes of the present invention. It is obtainable, for example, fromthe “FMC Corporation Food and Pharmaceutical Products” under the tradename Avicel®. A particularly advantageous product for the purposes ofthe present invention is the Avicel® grade RC-591, which is modifiedmicrocrystalline cellulose which is composed of 89% of microcrystallinecellulose and 11% of sodium carboxymethylcellulose. Further advantageouscommercial products of this class of raw materials are Avicel® RC/CL,Avicel® CE-15, Avicel® 500.

Also preferred for the purposes of the present invention is xanthan (CASNo. 11138-66-2), also called xanthan gum. An advantageous hydrocolloidfor the purposes of the present invention is also carrageen, agel-forming extract with a similar structure to agar from North Atlanticred algae, which belong to the Florideae (Chondrus crispus and Gigartinastellata).

The term carrageen is often used for the dried algae product andcarrageenan for the extract from this.

Advantageous hydrocolloids for the purposes of the present invention arealso derivatized gums, such as, for example, hydroxypropylguar (Jaguar®HP 8) hydroxypropylguar.

Chitosan is also an advantageous hydrocolloid for the purposes of thepresent invention. Chitosan is characterized by the following structuralformula:

where n assumes values up to about 10 000 and X is either the acetylradical or hydrogen.

Preference is given according to the invention to chitosans with adegree of deacetylation of >25%, in particular >55 to 99% [determined bymeans of ¹H NMR].

It is advantageous to choose chitosans with molecular weights between 10000 and 1 000 000, in particular those with molecular weights between100 000 and 1 000 000 [determined by means of gel permeationchromatography].

Advantageous hydrocolloids for the purposes of the present invention arealso starches, for example from maize, wheat, potatoes, tapioca andrice. Starch consists of amylose (in an amount of about 20 to 30%) andamylopectin (in an amount of about 70 to 80%). Since amylose inparticular is suitable as hydrocolloid for the purposes of the presentinvention, it is advantageous to use plant extracts which have anincreased amylose content. Advantageous hydrocolloids for the purposesof the present invention are also modified starches and starchderivatives. These include crosslinked, oxidized, acetylated,hydroxypropylated and partially hydrolysed starch molecules.

Also particularly advantageous are pregelatinized, crosslinked starchderivatives, such as hydroxypropyl starch phosphate, andhydroxypropylated phosphate esters. They are generally “prepasted” andare largely in the form of “agglomerated” starch particles. Due to thispretreatment, hydroxypropyl starch phosphate and esters thereof iscompletely soluble in cold water, nonionic, can preferably be used inthe alkaline pH range, but can also be used in a broader pH range.Hydroxypropyl starch phosphates and esters which are advantageousaccording to the invention are available under the trade name StructureZEA, Structure XL from National Starch.

Polyacrylates are gelling agents likewise to be used advantageously forthe purposes of the present invention. Polyacrylates advantageousaccording to the invention are acrylate-alkyl acrylate copolymers, inparticular those chosen from the group of so-called carbomers orcarbopols (Carbopol® is actually a registered trade mark of NOVEONInc.). In particular, the acrylate-alkyl acrylate copolymersadvantageous according to the invention are characterized by thefollowing structure:

where R′ is a long-chain alkyl radical and x and y represent numberswhich symbolize the respective stoichiometric proportion of theparticular comonomers.

According to the invention, preference is given to acrylate copolymersand/or acrylate-alkyl acrylate copolymers which are available under thetrade names Carbopol® 1382, Carbopol® 981 and Carbopol® 5984, Aqua SF-1from NOVEON Inc. and as Aculyn® 33 from International Specialty ProductsCorp.

Also advantageous are copolymers of C10-30-alkyl acrylates and one ormore monomers of acrylic acid, of methacrylic acid or esters thereof.

Compounds which carry the INCI name “Acrylates/C 10-30 Alkyl AcrylateCrosspolymer” are advantageous. Particularly advantageous are thosepolymers available under the trade names Pemulen TR1 and Pemulen TR2 andCarbopol 1328, Ultrez 10, Ultrez 21 from NOVEON Inc., and thoseavailable under the trade name Tegocarbomer TC 341 ER fromGoldschmidt/Degussa.

Further advantageous hydrocolloids for the purposes of the presentinvention are so-called AMPS polymers and copolymers, which can beprepared by free-radical polymerization or copolymerization ofacrylamidomethylpropylsulphonic acid and optionally one or moreolefinically unsaturated comonomers which contain oxygen, nitrogen,sulphur, phosphorus, silicon, chlorine and/or fluorine, and optionallywith further macromonomers containing an end group capable ofpolymerization and an optional hydrophilic moiety which is based, forexample, on polyalkylene oxides, and an optionally hydrophobic moiety,which contains hydrogen or a saturated or unsaturated, linear orbranched, aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or aromatic (C₁-C₃₀)-hydrocarbonradical. The monomer distribution in the polymers may here be, forexample, alternating, block-like (including multiblock) or else random(including gradient). The polymers generally have a number-averagemolecular weight of from 1000 to 20 000 000 g/mol, preferably 20 000 to5 000 000, particular preferably 100 000 to 1 500 000 g/mol.

In a preferred embodiment, the AMPS polymers are crosslinked, i.e. theycontain at least one crosslinker with at least two double bonds which ispolymerized into the polymer. Suitable crosslinkers are, in particular,methylenebisacrylamide and -methacrylamide, esters of unsaturated mono-or polycarboxylic acids with polyols, e.g. diacrylates or triacrylates,such as, for example, butanediol and ethylene glycol diacrylate ormethacrylate and trimethylolpropane triacrylate, allyl compounds, suchas, for example, allyl(meth)acrylate, triallyl cyanurate, maleic diallylester, polyallyl ester, tetraallyloxyethane, triallylamine,tetraallylethylenediamine, allyl esters of phosphoric acid and/orvinylphosphonic acid derivatives.

Compounds which are advantageous according to the invention are, forexample, the ammonium acryloyidimethyltaurates/vinylpyrrolidonecopolymers (empirical formula [C₇H₁₆N₂SO₄]_(n)[C₆H₉NO]_(m)), whichcorresponds to the following statistical structure:

Preferred species for the purposes of the present invention are listedin the Chemical Abstracts under the registry numbers 58374-69-9,13162-05-5 and 88-12-0 and are available under the trade nameAristoflex® AVC from Clariant GmbH.

Hydrocolloids advantageous according to the invention are also so-calledinverse emulsion thickeners, which are generally obtained by so-calledemulsion polymerization of similar types and different types ofwater-soluble hydrophilic monomer units which are dispersed in acosmetically acceptable hydrophobic medium, with the optional additionof stabilizers (generally surfactants). Examples thereof are, forexample, Novemer ECI from Noveon, the raw material sold under the tradename Simulgel® A, Simulgel® EG, Simulgel® EPG, Simulgel® NS, Simulgel®600 and Sepigel® 305, and Sepigel® 501 from Seppic S.A., or the SalcareSC91 and Salcare AST grades from Ciba.

Also advantageous are compounds which have the INCI name“Acrylates/C12-24 Pareth-25 Acrylate Copolymer” (available under thetrade names Synthalen® W2000 from 3V Inc.), those which have the INCIname “Acrylates/Steareth-20 Methacrylate Copolymer” (available under thetrade name Aculyn® 22 from the International Specialty Products Corp.),those which have the INCI name “Acrylates/Steareth-20 ItaconateCopolymer” (available under the trade names Structure 2001® fromNational Starch), those which have the INCI name“Acrylates/Aminoacrylates/C10-30 Alkyl PEG-20 Itaconate Copolymer”(available under the trade name Structure Plus® from National Starch)and similar polymers.

The hydrocolloids which are particularly preferred according to theinvention are: Acrylates Copolymer (AQUA SF-1), Acrylates/C 10-30 AlkylAcrylate Crosspolymer (Carbopol ETD 2020), Xanthan Gum (Kelter).

The inorganic hydrocolloid(s) can, for example, be advantageously chosenfrom the group of modified or unmodified, naturally occurring orsynthetic sheet silicates.

Although it is entirely favourable to use pure components, it is,however, also possible in an advantageous manner, to use mixtures ofdifferent modified and/or unmodified sheet silicates.

Sheet silicates, which are also called phyllosilicates, are understoodfor the purposes of this application as meaning silicates andaluminosilicates in which the silicate or aluminate units, respectively,are joined together via three Si—O or Al—O bonds and form a waved sheetor layer structure. The fourth Si—O or Al—O valency can be saturated bycations. There are relatively weak electrostatic interactions, e.g.hydrogen bridge bonds, between the individual layers. The layerstructure is consequently defined largely by strong covalent bonds.

The stoichiometry of the sheet silicates is

-   -   (Si₂O₅ ²⁻) for pure silicate structures and    -   (Al_(m)Si²⁻ _(m)O₅(^(2+m))⁻) for aluminosilicates.    -   m is a number greater than zero and less than 2.

If no pure silicates are present, but aluminosilicates, it should betaken into consideration that each Si⁴⁺ group replaced by Al³⁺ requiresa further singly charged cation to neutralize the charge.

The charge is preferably balanced by H⁺, alkali metal or alkaline earthmetal ions. Aluminium as counterion is also known and advantageous. Incontrast to the aluminosilicates, these compounds are called aluminiumsilicates. “Aluminium aluminosilicates”, in which aluminium is presentboth in the silicate network, and also as counterion, are also known andin some cases advantageous for the present invention.

Sheet silicates are well documented in the literature, e.g. in the“Lehrbuch der Anorganischen Chemie” [Textbook of Inorganic Chemistry],A. F. Hollemann, E. Wiberg and N. Wiberg, 91st-100th edition, Walter deGruyter-Verlag 1985, passim, and “Lehrbuch der Anorganischen Chemie”[Textbook of Inorganic Chemistry], H. Remy, 12th edition, AkademischeVerlagsgesellschaft, Leipzig 1965, passim. The layer structure ofmontmorillonite can be found in Römpps Chemie-Lexikon, Franckh'scheVerlagshandlung W. Keller & Co., Stuttgart, 8th edition, 1985, p. 2668f.

Examples of sheet silicates are: MontmorilloniteNa_(0.33)((Al_(1.67)Mg_(0.33))(OH)₂(Si₄O₁₀)) often simplified toAl₂O₃*4SiO₂*H₂O*nH₂O or Al₂[(OH)₂/ Si₄O₁₀].nH₂O KaoliniteAl₂(OH)₄(Si₂O₅) Ilite (K,H₃O)_(y)(Mg₃(OH)₂(Si_(4−y)Al_(y)O₁₀)) and(K,H₃O)_(y)(Al₂(OH)₂(Si_(4−y)Al_(y)O₁₀)) where y = 0.7-0.9 Beidelite(Ca,Na)_(0.3)(Al₂(OH)₂(Al_(0.5)Si_(3.5)O₁₀)) NontroniteNa_(0.33)(Fe₂(OH)₂(Al_(0.33)Si_(3.67)O₁₀)) Saponite(Ca,Na)_(0.33)((Mg,Fe)₃(OH)₂(Al_(0.33)Si_(3.67)O₁₀)) HectoriteNa_(0.33)((Mg,Li)₃(OH,F)₂(Si₄O₁₀))

Montmorillonite represents the main mineral of the naturally occurringbentonites.

Very advantageous inorganic hydrocolloids for the purposes of thepresent invention are aluminium silicates, such as the montmorillonites(bentonites, hectorites and derivatives thereof, such as quaternium-18bentonite, quaternium-18 hectorite, stearalkonium bentonite andstearalkonium hectorite) and also magnesium aluminium silicates (Veegum®grades) and sodium magnesium silicates (Laponite® grades).

The chemical formula given above is only approximate sincemontmorillonites have a large capacity for ion exchange, Al can bereplaced, for example, by Mg, Fe²⁺, Fe³⁺, Zn and others. The resultingnegative charge of the octahedral layers is balanced by cations, inparticular Na⁺ (sodium montmorillonite) and Ca²⁺ in interlayerpositions.

Synthetic magnesium silicates and/or bentonites advantageous for thepurposes of the present invention are sold, for example, by Süd-Chemieunder the trade name Optigel®.

An aluminium silicate advantageous for the purposes of the presentinvention is sold, for example, by R.T. Vanderbilt Comp., Inc., underthe trade name Veegum®. The various Veegum® grades, which are alladvantageous according to the invention, are characterized by thefollowing compositions (regular grade) HV K HS S-728 SiO₂ 55.5 56.9 64.769.0 65.3 MgO 13.0 13.0 5.4 2.9 3.3 Al₂O₃ 8.9 10.3 14.8 14.7 17.0 Fe₂O₃1.0 0.8 1.5 1.8 0.7 CaO 2.0 2.0 1.1 1.3 1.3 Na₂O 2.1 2.8 2.2 2.2 3.8 K₂O1.3 1.3 1.9 0.4 0.2

These products swell in water to form viscous gels, which have analkaline reaction. The organophilization of montmorillonite orbentonites (exchange of the interlayer cations for quaternary alkylammonium ions) produces products which are referred to as bentones.

Bentone® is a trade name for various neutral and chemically inertgelling agents which are made up of long-chain, organic ammonium saltsand specific types of montmorillonite. Bentones swell in organic mediaand cause these to swell. The gels are stable in dilute acids andalkalis, although upon prolonged contact with strong acids and alkalisthey partially loose their gelling properties. Due to their organophiliccharacter, the bentones are only sparingly wettable by water.

The following Bentone® grades are sold, for example, by Kronos Titan:Bentone® 27, an organically modified montmorillonite, Bentone® 34(dimethyldioctylammonium bentonite), which is prepared in accordancewith U.S. Pat. No. 2,531,427 and, because of its lipophilic groups,swells more readily in a lipophilic medium than in water, Bentone® 38,an organically modified montmorillonite, a cream-coloured to whitepowder, Bentone® LT, a purified clay mineral, Bentone® Gel MIO, anorganically modified montmorillonite which is supplied as a very finesuspension in mineral oil (SUS-71) (10% bentonite, 86.7% mineral oil and3.3% wetting agent), Bentone® Gel IPM, an organically modified bentonitewhich is suspended in isopropyl myristate (10% bentonite, 86.7%isopropyl myristate, 3.3% wetting agent), Bentone® Gel CAO, anorganically modified montmorillonite which is taken up in castor oil(10% bentonite, 86.7% castor oil and 3.3% wetting agent), Bentone® GelLantrol, an organically modified montmorillonite which, in paste form,is intended for further processing, in particular for the preparation ofcosmetic compositions; 10% bentonite, 64.9% lantrol (wool wax oil),22.0% isopropyl myristate, 3.0% wetting agent and 0.1% propylp-hydroxybenzoate, Bentone®Gel Lan I, a 10% strength Bentone®27 paste ina mixture of wool wax USP and isopropyl palmitate, Bentone® Gel Lan II,a bentonite paste in pure, liquid wool wax, Bentone® Gel NV, a 15%strength Bentone® 27 paste in dibutyl phthalate, Bentone® Gel OMS, abentonite paste in Shellsol T., Bentone® Gel OMS 25, a bentonite pastein isoparaffinic hydrocarbons (Idopar® H), Bentone® Gel IPP, a bentonitepaste in isopropyl palmitate.

It is advantageous for the purposes of the present invention if thecontent of the hydrocolloids according to the invention (one or morecompounds) is chosen from the range from 0.05% by weight to 5% byweight, preferably from 0.1% by weight to 3% by weight, in each casebased on the total weight of the cosmetic or dermatological preparation.

It is advantageous for the purposes of the present invention to usehydrocolloid mixtures from at least two different hydrocolloids.Particularly advantageous according to the invention are mixtures of:

-   -   xanthan gum and sheet silicates;    -   xanthan gum and polyacrylic acids;    -   sheet silicates and polyacrylic acids;    -   cellulose derivatives and polyacrylic acids;    -   cellulose derivatives and sheet silicates;    -   ammonium dimethyltauramide/vinylformamide copolymer and        polyacrylate;    -   ammonium dimethyltauramide/vinylformamide copolymer and        polyacrylamide;    -   xantham gum and polyacrylic acids and cellulose derivatives;    -   C10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymers and xanthan gum;    -   carbomer and xanthan gum; or    -   2 different carbomers.

Besides one or more oil phases, the preparations for the purposes of thepresent invention may preferably additionally comprise one or more waterphases and be present, for example, in the form of O/W, W/O/W or O/W/Oemulsions. Such formulations can preferably also be solids emulsions(i.e. emulsions which are stabilized by solids, e.g. Pickeringemulsions), gel emulsions (gel emulsions or gel creams are sensoriallyparticularly light products with a low content of emulsifiers,structurants or structure formers (e.g. fatty alcohols) and lipids),hydrodispersions or else gels, and foaming surfactant preparations.

Pickering/Solids-Stabilized Emulsions

Of particular advantage for the purposes of the present invention arealso cosmetic or dermatological preparations which are stabilized onlyby very finely divided solids particles. Such “emulsifier-free”emulsions are also referred to as Pickering emulsions.

In Pickering emulsions, the solid material accumulates at the oil/waterinterface in the form of a layer, as a result of which coalescence ofthe disperse phases is prevented. Of essential importance here are, inparticular, the surface properties of the solids particles, which shouldexhibit both hydrophilic and also lipophilic properties.

The stabilizing solids particles can also advantageously besurface-treated (“coated”) to repel water, the intention being to formor retain an amphiphilic character of these solids particles. Thesurface treatment can consist in providing the solids particles with athin hydrophobic or hydrophilic coat by processes known per se.

The average particle diameter of the microfine solids particles used asstabilizer is preferably chosen to be less than 100 μm, particularlyadvantageously less than 50 μm. In this connection, it is essentiallyunimportant in what form (platelets, rods, spheres, etc.) ormodification the solids particles used are present.

The microfine solids particles are preferably chosen from the group ofamphiphilic metal oxide pigments. In particular,

-   -   titanium dioxides (coated and uncoated): e.g. Eusolex T-2000        from Merck, titanium dioxide MT-100 Z from Tayca Corporation    -   zinc oxides, e.g. Z-Cote and Z-Cote HP1 from BASF AG, MZ-300,        MZ-500 and MZ-505M from Tayca Corporation    -   iron oxides        are advantageous.

It is also advantageous if the microfine solids particles are chosenfrom the following group: boron nitrides, starch derivatives (tapiocastarch, sodium corn starch octynyl succinate etc.), talc, latexparticles.

It is advantageous according to the invention if the solids-stabilizedemulsions comprise significantly less than 0.5% by weight of one or moreemulsifiers or are even entirely emulsifier-free.

Also advantageous for the purposes of the present invention are, forexample, formulations which comprise an emulsifier system which consistsof

-   -   A. at least one emulsifier A chosen from the group of completely        neutralized, partially neutralized or unneutralized branched        and/or unbranched, saturated and/or unsaturated fatty acids with        a chain length of from 10 to 40 carbon atoms,    -   B. at least one emulsifier B chosen from the group of        polyethoxylated fatty acid esters with a chain length of from 10        to 40 carbon atoms and with a degree of ethoxylation of from 5        to 100 and    -   C. at least one coemulsifier C chosen from the group of        saturated and/or unsaturated, branched and/or unbranched fatty        alcohols with a chain length of from 10 to 40 carbon atoms.

The emulsifier or the emulsifiers A are preferably chosen from the groupof fatty acids which are completely or partially neutralized withcustomary alkalis (such as, for example, sodium and/or potassiumhydroxide, sodium and/or potassium carbonate, and mono- and/ortriethanolamine). For example, stearic acid and stearates, isostearicacid and isostearates, palmitic acid and palmitates, and myristic acidand myristates are particularly advantageous.

The emulsifier or the emulsifiers B are preferably chosen from thefollowing group: PEG-9 stearate, PEG-8 distearate, PEG-20 stearate,PEG-8 stearate, PEG-8 oleate, PEG-25 glyceryltrioleate, PEG-40 sorbitanlanolate, PEG-15 glyceryl ricinoleate, PEG-20 glyceryl stearate, PEG-20glyceryl isostearate, PEG-20 glyceryl oleate, PEG-20 stearate, PEG-20methyl glucose sesquistearate, PEG-30 glyceryl isostearate, PEG-20glyceryl laurate, PEG-30 stearate, PEG-30 glyceryl stearate, PEG-40stearate, PEG-30 glyceryl laurate, PEG-50 stearate, PEG-100 stearate,PEG-150 laurate. Polyethoxylated stearates, for example, areparticularly advantageous.

The coemulsifier or the coemulsifiers C are preferably chosen accordingto the invention from the following group: behenyl alcohol (C₂₂H₄₅OH),cetearyl alcohol [a mixture of cetyl alcohol (C₁₆H₃₃OH) and stearylalcohol (C₁₈H₃₇OH)], lanolin alcohols (wool wax alcohols, which are theunsaponifiable alcohol fraction of wool wax which is obtained followingthe saponification of wool wax). Particular preference is given to cetylalcohol and cetylstearyl alcohol.

According to the invention, it is also advantageous to choose the weightratios of emulsifier A to emulsifier B to coemulsifier C (A:B:C) asa:b:c, where a, b and c, independently of one another, may be rationalnumbers from 1 to 5, preferably from 1 to 3. Particular preference isgiven to a weight ratio of, for example, 1:1:1.

It is advantageous for the purposes of the present invention to choosethe total amount of the emulsifiers A and B and of the coemulsifier Cfrom the range from 2 to 20% by weight, advantageously from 5 to 15% byweight, in particular from 7 to 13% by weight, in each case based on thetotal weight of the formulation.

The cosmetic or dermatological formulations for the purposes of thepresent invention may have the customary composition and be used forcosmetic or dermatological light protection, and also for the treatment,care and cleansing of the skin, of the lips and of skin appendages(nails and/or hair) and as make-up product in decorative cosmetics.

As preparations of liquid or relatively solid consistency, they may beused as cosmetic cleansing lotions or cleansing creams which can beused, for example, to remove make-up or as mild washing and showeringcream—if appropriate also for blemished skin. Such cleansingpreparations may advantageously also be used as so-called rinse offpreparations which are rinsed off following application to the skin.

The cosmetic and/or dermatological preparations according to theinvention can also advantageously be in the form of a care product forthe hair and/or the scalp, in particular a product for arranging thehair, which is used while blow-drying the hair, or a styling andtreatment product.

Depending on their formulation, cosmetic or topical dermatologicalcompositions for the purposes of the present invention can, for example,be used as skin protection cream, cleansing milk, day or night creametc. It is in some cases possible and advantageous to use thecompositions according to the invention as a base for pharmaceuticalformulations.

For use, the cosmetic and dermatological preparations are applied to theskin and/or the hair in an adequate amount in the manner customary forcosmetics.

The cosmetic and dermatological preparations according to the inventioncan comprise cosmetic auxiliaries as are customarily used in suchpreparations, e.g. preservatives, preservative aids, complexing agents,bactericides, perfumes, substances for preventing foaming, dyes,pigments which have a colouring action, further thickeners, moisturizingand/or humectant substances, fillers which improve the feel on the skin,fats, oils, waxes or other customary constituents of a cosmetic ordermatological formulation, such as alcohols, polyols, polymers, foamstabilizers, electrolytes, organic solvents or silicone derivatives.

Advantageous preservatives for the purposes of the present inventionare, for example, formaldehyde donors (such as, for example, DMDMhydantoin, which is available, for example, under the trade nameGlydant™ from Lonza), mixtures containing iodopropyl butylcarbamate(e.g. those available under the trade names Glycacil-L, Glycacil-S fromLonza and/or Dekaben LMB from Jan Dekker), parabens (i.e. alkylp-hydroxybenzoates, such as methyl-, ethyl-, propyl- and/orbutylparaben), phenoxyethanol, ethanol, benzoic acid and the like. Inaddition, the preservative system according to the invention alsousually advantageously comprises preservative aids, such as, forexample, octoxyglycerol, glycine soya etc.

Advantageous complexing agents for the purposes of the present inventionare, for example, EDTA, [S,S]-ethylenediamine disuccinate (EDDS), whichis available, for example, under the trade name Octaquest from Octel,pentasodium ethylenediamine tetramethylenephosphonate, which isavailable, for example, under the trade name Dequest 2046 from Monsantoand/or iminodisuccinic acid, which is available, inter alia, from BayerAG under the trade names Iminodisuccinate VP OC 370 (about 30% strengthsolution) and Baypure CX 100 solid.

Particularly advantageous preparations are also obtained whenantioxidants are used as additives or active ingredients. According tothe invention, the preparations advantageously comprise one or moreantioxidants. Favourable, but nevertheless optional, antioxidants whichmay be used are all antioxidants customary or suitable for cosmeticand/or dermatological applications.

The antioxidant or the antioxidants are advantageously chosen from thegroup consisting of amino acids (e.g. glycine, histidine, tyrosine,tryptophan) and derivatives thereof, imidazoles (e.g. urocanic acid) andderivatives thereof, peptides, such as D,L-carnosine, D-carnosine,L-carnosine and derivatives thereof (e.g. anserine), carotenoids,carotenes (e.g. α-carotene, β-carotene, ψ-lycopene) and derivativesthereof, chlorogenic acid and derivatives thereof, lipoic acid andderivatives thereof (e.g. dihydrolipoic acid), aurothioglucose,propylthiouracil and other thiols (e.g. thioredoxin, glutathione,cysteine, cystine, cystamine and the glycosyl, N-acetyl, methyl, ethyl,propyl, amyl, butyl and lauryl, palmitoyl, oleyl, γ-linoleyl,cholesteryl and glyceryl esters thereof) and salts thereof, dilaurylthiodipropionate, distearyl thiodipropionate, thiodipropionic acid andderivatives thereof (esters, ethers, peptides, lipids, nucleotides,nucleosides and salts), and sulphoximine compounds (e.g. buthioninesulphoximines, homocysteine sulphoximine, buthionine sulphones, penta-,hexa-, heptathionine sulphoximine) in very low tolerated doses (e.g.pmol to μmol/kg), and also (metal) chelating agents (e.g. α-hydroxyfatty acids, palmitic acid, phytic acid, lactoferrin), α-hydroxy acids(e.g. citric acid, lactic acid, malic acid), humic acid, bile acid, bileextracts, bilirubin, biliverdin, EDTA, EGTA and derivatives thereof,unsaturated fatty acids and derivatives thereof (e.g. γ-linolenic acid,linoleic acid, oleic acid), folic acid and derivatives thereof,furfurylidenesorbitol and derivatives thereof, ubiquinone and ubiquinoland derivatives thereof, vitamin C and derivatives (e.g. ascorbylpalmitate, Mg ascorbyl phosphate, ascorbyl acetate), tocopherols andderivatives (e.g. vitamin E acetate), vitamin A and derivatives (vitaminA palmitate) and coniferyl benzoate of benzoin resin, rutinic acid andderivatives thereof, α-glycosylrutin, ferulic acid,furfurylideneglucitol, carnosine, butylhydroxytoluene,butylhydroxyanisol, nordihydroguaiacic acid, nordihydroguaiaretic acid,trihydroxybutyrophenone, uric acid and derivatives thereof, mannose andderivatives thereof, zinc and derivatives thereof (e.g. ZnO, ZnSO₄),selenium and derivatives thereof (e.g. selenomethionine), stilbenes andderivatives thereof (e.g. stilbene oxide, trans-stilbene oxide) and thederivatives (salts, esters, ethers, sugars, nucleotides, nucleosides,peptides and lipids) of these said active ingredients which are suitableaccording to the invention.

Preferred antioxidants are also vitamin E and derivatives thereof andvitamin A and derivatives thereof.

The amount of antioxidants (one or more compounds) in the preparationsis preferably 0.001 to 30% by weight, particularly preferably 0.05 to20% by weight, in particular 0.1 to 10% by weight, based on the totalweight of the preparation.

If vitamin E and/or derivatives thereof are the antioxidant or theantioxidants, it is advantageous to choose their respectiveconcentrations from the range from 0.001 to 10% by weight, based on thetotal weight of the formulation.

If vitamin A or vitamin A derivatives or carotenes or derivativesthereof are the antioxidant or the antioxidants, it is advantageous tochoose their respective concentrations from the range from 0.001 to 10%by weight, based on the total weight of the formulation.

It is particularly advantageous when the cosmetic preparations accordingto the present invention comprise cosmetic or dermatological activeingredients, preferred active ingredients being antioxidants which canprotect the skin against oxidative stress.

Further advantageous active ingredients for the purposes of the presentinvention are natural active ingredients and/or derivatives thereof,such as, for example, alpha-lipoic acid, phytoene, D-biotin, coenzymeQ10, alpha-glucosylrutin, carnitine, carnosine, natural and/or syntheticisoflavonoids, creatine, creatinine, taurine and/or β-alanine, and8-hexadecene-1,16-dicarboxylic acid (dioic acid, CAS number 20701-68-2;provisional INCI name Octadecenedioic acid).

Formulations according to the invention which comprise, for example,known antiwrinkle active ingredients, such as flavone glycosides (inparticular α-glucosylrutin), coenzyme Q10, vitamin A and/or derivatives,vitamin C and/or derivatives, vitamin E and/or derivatives and the likeare particularly advantageously suitable for the prophylaxis andtreatment of cosmetic or dermatological changes in the skin, as arise,for example, during skin ageing (such as, for example, dryness,roughness and formation of dryness wrinkles, itching, reduced refatting(e.g. after washing), visible vascular dilations (teleangiectasis,couperosis), flaccidity and formation of wrinkles and lines, localhyperpigmentation, hypopigmentation and incorrect pigmentation (e.g. agespots), increased susceptibility to mechanical stress (e.g. cracking)and the like). In addition, they are advantageously suitable to counterthe appearance of dry or rough skin.

It is particularly advantageous for the purposes of the presentinvention when the active ingredients are present in encapsulated formsuch that they are physically separate from the formulation constituents(or further, non-compatible active ingredients). In thisconnection—depending on the nature of the active ingredientused—permanent encapsulations, i.e. capsules from which the activeingredients are not released into the cosmetic preparation or the skin(advantageously, for example, for UV filter substances) or non-permanentencapsulations are conceivable.

Advantageous encapsulations consist, for example, of plastics. It isfurther advantageous to encapsulate the further active ingredients intocollagen matrices and other customary encapsulation materials, e.g. ascellulose encapsulations, in gelatin, wax matrices or liposomallyencapsulated. In particular, wax matrices, as described in DE-A 43 08282 have proven to be favourable. Particularly advantageousencapsulation forms for the purposes of the present invention are alsocyclodextrin complexes of the other active ingredients.

Also advantageous are, for example, encapsulations which are obtainableby sol gel microtechnology. Here, the active ingredients are enclosed inan inert silica membrane, ultimately thus encapsulated in glass beads.For the purposes of the present invention, encapsulated activeingredients may advantageously also be used in the form of aqueousdispersions.

Encapsulated active ingredients are suitable in particular for thepreparation of particularly skin compatible (sensitive) products.Moreover, it is of course advantageous to use active ingredients withpotential skin irritancy in encapsulated form.

In addition, it is also advantageous for the purposes of the presentinvention to use active ingredient capsules referred to as “microbeads”.Advantageous “microbeads” are, for example, those listed below: Tradename Manufacturer Composition (INCl) Unispheres Induchem Lactose +Cellulose + UEL-611 Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose + Cl 77707 +Tocopherol Acetate Unispheres Induchem Lactose + Cellulose + RP-572Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose + Panthenyl Triacetate + Cl 7360Unispheres Induchem Lactose + Cellulose + UT-513 HydroxypropylMethylcellulose + Cl 77707 + Tocopherol Macrobeads Wiblosan CetearylAlcohol + Acrylates Copolymer + Paraffinum Liquidum + MicrocrystallineCellulose + Bisabolol + Tocopherol Acetate + Cl 74260

The water phase of the preparations according to the present inventioncan advantageously comprise customary cosmetic auxiliaries, such as, forexample, alcohols, in particular those of low carbon number, preferablyethanol and/or isopropanol, diols or polyols of low carbon number, andethers thereof, preferably propylene glycol, glycerol, butylene glycol,ethylene glycol, ethylene glycol monoethyl or monobutyl ether, propyleneglycol monomethyl, monoethyl or monobutyl ether, diethylene glycolmonomethyl or monoethyl ether and analogous products, foam stabilizers,electrolytes.

In addition, the preparations according to the invention canadvantageously also comprise self-tanning substances, such as, forexample, dihydroxyacetone and/or melanin derivatives in concentrationsof from 1% by weight to 8% by weight, based on the total weight of thepreparation.

In addition, the preparations according to the present invention canadvantageously also comprise repellants for protection against flies,ticks and spiders and the like. For example,N,N-diethyl-3-methylbenzamide (trade name: Metadelphene, “DEET”),dimethyl phthalate (trade name; Palatinol M, DMP), and in particularethyl 3-(N-n-butyl-N-acetylamino)propionate (available under the tradename Insekt Repellent® 3535 from Merck) are advantageous. The repellentscan either be used individually or in combination.

Moisturizers is the term used to refer to substances or mixtures ofsubstances which impart to cosmetic or dermatological preparations theproperty, following application or distribution on the surface of theskin, of reducing moisture release by the horny layer (also calledtransepidermal water loss (TEWL)) and/or of positively influencinghydration of the horny layer.

Advantageous moisturizers for the purposes of the present invention are,for example, glycerol, lactic acid and/or lactates, in particular sodiumlactate, butylene glycol, propylene glycol, biosaccharide gum-1, glycinesoya, ethylhexyloxyglycerol, pyrrolidonecarboxylic acid and uric acid.In addition, it is particularly advantageous to use polymericmoisturizers from the group of water-soluble and/or water-swellableand/or water-gellable polysaccharides. Hyaluronic acid, chitosan and/ora fucose-rich polysaccharide, which is filed in the Chemical Abstractsunder the registry number 178463-23-5 and which is available, forexample, under the name Fucogel® 1000 from SOLABIA S.A., for example,are particularly advantageous. Moisturizers can advantageously also beused as antiwrinkle active ingredients for the prophylaxis and treatmentof cosmetic or dermatological changes in the skin, as arise, forexample, during skin ageing.

The cosmetic or dermatological preparations according to the inventioncan also advantageously, but not necessarily, comprise fillers, which,for example, further improve the sensory and cosmetic properties of theformulations and, for example, bring about or enhance a velvety or silkyfeel on the skin. Advantageous fillers for the purposes of the presentinvention are pigments which have neither a primarily UV filter effectnor a colouring effect (such as, for example, boron nitride etc.) and/orAerosils® (CAS No. 7631-86-9).

The oil phase of the formulations according to the invention isadvantageously chosen from the group of polar oils, for example from thegroup of lecithins and of fatty acid triglycerides, namely thetriglycerol esters of saturated and/or unsaturated, branched and/orunbranched alkanecarboxylic acids with a chain length of from 8 to 24,in particular 12 to 18, carbon atoms. The fatty acid triglycerides can,for example, be chosen advantageously from the group of synthetic orsemisynthetic and natural oils, such as, for example, cocoglyceride,olive oil, sunflower oil, soya oil, peanut oil, rapeseed oil, almondoil, palm oil, coconut oil, castor oil, wheatgerm oil, grapeseed oil,thistle oil, evening primrose oil, macadamia nut oil and the like.

Also advantageous according to the invention are, for example, naturalwaxes of animal and vegetable origin, such as, for example, beeswax andother insect waxes, and berry wax, shea butter and/or lanolin (woolwax).

For the purposes of the present invention, further advantageous polaroil components can also be chosen from the group of esters of saturatedand/or unsaturated, branched and/or unbranched alkanecarboxylic acidswith a chain length of from 3 to 30 carbon atoms and saturated and/orunsaturated, branched and/or unbranched alcohols with a chain length offrom 3 to 30 carbon atoms, and from the group of esters of aromaticcarboxylic acids and saturated and/or unsaturated, branched and/orunbranched alcohols with a chain length of from 3 to 30 carbon atoms.Such ester oils can then advantageously be chosen from the groupconsisting of octyl palmitate, octyl cocoate, octyl isostearate, octyldodecyl myristate, octyldodecanol, cetearyl isononanoate, isopropylmyristate, isopropyl palmitate, isopropyl stearate, isopropyl oleate,n-butyl stearate, n-hexyl laurate, n-decyl oleate, isooctyl stearate,isononyl stearate, isononyl isononanoate, 2-ethylhexyl palmitate,2-ethylhexyl laurate, 2-hexyldecyl stearate, 2-octyldodecyl palmitate,stearyl heptanoate, oleyl oleate, oleyl erucate, erucyl oleate, erucylerucate, tridecyl stearate, tridecyl trimellitate, and synthetic,semisynthetic and natural mixtures of such esters, such as, for example,jojoba oil.

The oil phase can also advantageously be chosen from the group ofdialkyl ethers and dialkyl carbonates, advantageous examples beingdicaprylyl ether (Cetiol OE) and/or dicaprylyl carbonate, for examplethat available under the trade name Cetiol CC from Cognis.

It is also preferred to select the oil component or the oil componentsfrom the group consisting of isoeicosane, neopentyl glycol diheptanoate,propylene glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate, caprylic/capric/diglycerylsuccinate, butylene glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate, C₁₂₋₁₃-alkyl lactate,di-C₁₂₋₁₃-alkyl tartrate, triisostearin, dipentaerythritylhexacaprylate/hexacaprate, propylene glycol monoisostearate,tricaprylin, dimethylisosorbide. It is particularly advantageous if theoil phase of the formulations according to the invention has a contentof C₁₂₋₁₅-alkyl benzoate, or consists entirely of this.

Advantageous oil components are also, for example, butyloctyl salicylate(for example that available under the trade name Hallbrite BHB from CPHall), hexadecyl benzoate and butyloctyl benzoate and mixtures thereof(Hallstar AB) and/or diethylhexyl naphthalate (Hallbrite TQ or CorapanTQ from H&R).

Any desired mixtures of such oil and wax components can also be usedadvantageously for the purposes of the present invention.

In addition, the oil phase can likewise advantageously also comprisenon-polar oils, for example those which are chosen from the group ofbranched and unbranched hydrocarbons and hydrocarbon waxes, inparticular mineral oil, vaseline (petrolatum), paraffin oil, squalaneand squalene, polyolefins, hydrogenated polyisobutenes andisohexadecane. Among the polyolefins, polydecenes are the preferredsubstances.

The oil phase can also advantageously have a content of cyclic or linearsilicone oils or consist entirely of such oils, although it is preferredto use an additional content of other oil phase components apart fromthe silicone oil or the silicone oils.

Silicone oils are high molecular weight synthetic polymeric compounds inwhich silicon atoms are joined in a chain-like and/or reticular mannervia oxygen atoms and the remaining valences of the silicon are saturatedby hydrocarbon radicals (in most cases methyl, less often ethyl, propyl,phenyl groups etc.). Systematically, the silicone oils are referred toas polyorganosiloxanes. The methyl-substituted polyorganosiloxanes,which are the most important compounds of this group in terms of amountand are characterized by the following structural formula

are also referred to as polydimethylsiloxane or Dimethicone (INCI).Dimethicones have various chain lengths and various molecular weights.

Particularly advantageous polyorganosiloxanes for the purposes of thepresent invention are, for example, dimethylpolysiloxanes[poly(dimethylsiloxane)], which are available, for example, under thetrade names Abil 10 to 10 000 from Th. Goldschmidt. Also advantageousare phenylmethylpolysiloxanes (INCI: Phenyl Dimethicone, PhenylTrimethicone), cyclic silicones (octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane anddecamethylcyclopentasiloxane), which are also referred to in accordancewith INCI as Cyclomethicone, amino-modified silicones (INCI:Amodimethicone) and silicone waxes, e.g. polysiloxane-polyalkylenecopolymers (INCI: Stearyl Dimethicone and Cetyl Dimethicone) anddialkoxydimethylpolysiloxanes (Stearoxy Dimethicone and Behenoxy StearylDimethicone), which are available as various Abil wax grades from Th.Goldschmidt. However, other silicone oils can also be usedadvantageously for the purposes of the present invention, for examplecetyidimethicone, hexamethylcyclotrisiloxane, polydimethylsiloxane,poly(methylphenylsiloxane).

The preparations according to the present invention can alsoadvantageously comprise one or more substances from the following groupof siloxane elastomers, for example in order to increase the waterresistance and/or the light protection factor of the products:

-   (a) siloxane elastomers which contain the units R₂SiO and RSiO_(1.5)    and/or R₃SiO_(0.5) and/or SiO₂,    -   where the individual radicals R, in each case independently of        one another, are hydrogen, C₁₋₂₄-alkyl (such as, for example,        methyl, ethyl, propyl) or aryl (such as, for example, phenyl or        tolyl), alkenyl (such as, for example, vinyl), and the weight        ratio of the units R₂SiO to RSiO_(1.5) is chosen from the range        from 1:1 to 30:1;-   (b) siloxane elastomers which are insoluble and swellable in    silicone oil and which are obtainable by the addition reaction of an    organopolysiloxane (1) which contains silicon-bonded hydrogen with    an organopolysiloxane (2) which contains unsaturated aliphatic    groups,    -   where the quantitative amounts used are chosen such that the        amount of hydrogen in the organopolysiloxane (1) or in the        unsaturated aliphatic groups of the organopolysiloxane (2)        -   is in the range from 1 to 20 mol % when the            organopolysiloxane is non-cyclic and        -   is in the range from 1 to 50 mol % when the            organopolysiloxane is cyclic.

For the purposes of the present invention, the siloxane elastomer orelastomers are advantageously present in the form of spherical powdersor in the form of gels.

Siloxane elastomers present in the form of spherical powders which areadvantageous according to the invention are those with the INCI nameDimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, for example that availablefrom DOW CORNING under the trade names DOW CORNING 9506 Powder.

It is particularly preferred when the siloxane elastomer is used incombination with oils from hydrocarbons of animal and/or vegetableorigin, synthetic oils, synthetic esters, synthetic ethers or mixturesthereof.

It is very particularly preferred when the siloxane elastomer is used incombination with unbranched silicone oils which are liquid or pasty atroom temperature or cyclic silicone oils or mixtures thereof.Organopolysiloxane elastomers with the INCI nameDimethicone/Polysilicone-11, very particularly the Gransil gradesobtainable from Grant Industries Inc. GCM, GCM-5, DMG-6, CSE gel,PM-gel, LTX, ININ gel, AM-18 gel and/or DMCM-5, are particularlyadvantageous.

It is very extremely preferred when the siloxane elastomer is used inthe form of a gel of siloxane elastomer and a lipid phase where thecontent of the siloxane elastomer in the gel is 1 to 80% by weight,preferably 0.1 to 60% by weight, in each case based on the total weightof the gel.

It is advantageous for the purposes of the present invention to choosethe total amount of the siloxane elastomers (active content) from therange from 0.01 to 10% by weight, advantageously from 0.1 to 5% byweight, in each case based on the total weight of the formulation.

The cosmetic and dermatological preparations according to the inventioncan comprise dyes and/or colour pigments, particularly when they are inthe form of decorative cosmetics. The dyes and color pigments can bechosen from the corresponding positive list in the Cosmetics Directiveor the EC list of cosmetic colorants. In most cases, they are identicalto dyes approved for foods. Advantageous colour pigments are, forexample, titanium dioxide, mica, iron oxides (e.g. Fe₂O₃, Fe₃O₄,FeO(OH)) and/or tin oxide. Advantageous dyes are, for example, carmine,Prussian blue, chromium oxide green, ultramarine blue and/or manganeseviolet. It is particularly advantageous to choose the dyes and/or thecolour pigments from the Rowe Colour Index, 3rd Edition, Society ofDyers and Colourists, Bradford, England, 1971.

If the formulations according to the invention are in the form ofproducts which are used on the face, it is favourable to choose one ormore substances from the following group as the dye:2,4-dihydroxyazobenzene,1-(2′-chloro-4′-nitro-1′-phenylazo)-2-hydroxynaphthalene, Ceres red,2-(sulpho-1-naphthylazo)-1-naphthol-4-sulphonic acid, calcium salt of2-hydroxy-1,2′-azonaphthalene-1′-sulphonic acid, calcium and bariumsalts of 1-(2-sulpho-4-methyl-1-phenylazo)-2-naphthylcarboxylic acid,calcium salt of1-(2-sulpho-1-naphthylazo)-2-hydroxynaphthalene-3-carboxylic acid,aluminium salt of 1-(4-sulpho-1-phenylazo)-2-naphthol-6-sulphonic acid,aluminium salt of 1-(4-sulpho-1-naphthylazo)-2-naphthol-3,6-disulphonicacid, 1-(4-sulpho-1-naphthylazo)-2-naphthol-6,8-disulphonic acid,aluminium salt of4-(4-sulpho-1-phenylazo)-1-(4-sulphophenyl)-5-hydroxypyrazolone-3-carboxylicacid, aluminium and zirconium salts of 4,5-dibromofluorescein, aluminiumand zirconium salts of 2,4,5,7-tetrabromofluorescein,3′,4′,5′,6′-tetrachloro-2,4,5,7-tetrabromofluorescein and its aluminiumsalt, aluminium salt of 2,4,5,7-tetraiodofluorescein, aluminium salt ofquinophthalonedisulphonic acid, aluminium salt of indigodisulphonicacid, red and black iron oxide (CIN: 77 491 (red) and 77 499 (black)),iron oxide hydrate (CIN: 77 492), manganese ammonium diphosphate andtitanium dioxide.

Also advantageous are oil-soluble natural dyes, such as, for example,paprika extracts, β-carotene or cochineal.

Also advantageous for the purposes of the present invention areformulations with a content of pearlescent pigments. Preference is givenin particular to the types of pearlescent pigments listed below:

-   1. Natural pearlescent pigments, such as, for example,    -   “pearl essence” (guanine/hypoxanthin mixed crystals from fish        scales) and    -   “mother-of-pearl” (ground mussel shells)-   2. Monocrystalline pearlescent pigments, such as, for example,    bismuth oxychloride (BiOCl)-   3. Layer-substrate pigments: e.g. mica/metal oxide

Bases for pearlescent pigments are, for example, pulverulent pigments orcastor oil dispersions of bismuth oxychloride and/or titanium dioxide,and bismuth oxychloride and/or titanium dioxide on mica. The lustrepigment listed under CIN 77163, for example, is particularlyadvantageous.

Also advantageous are, for example, the following types of pearlescentpigments based on mica/metal oxide: Group Coating/layer thickness ColourSilver-white pearlescent TiO₂: 40-60 nm Silver pigments Interferencepigments TiO₂: 60-80 nm Yellow TiO₂: 80-100 nm Red TiO₂: 100-140 nm BlueTiO₂: 120-160 nm Green Colour lustre pigments Fe₂O₃ Bronze Fe₂O₃ CopperFe₂O₃ Red Fe₂O₃ Red-violet Fe₂O₃ Red-green Fe₂O₃ Black Combinationpigments TiO₂/Fe₂O₃ Gold shades TiO₂/Cr₂O₃ Green TiO₂/Prussian blue Deepblue TiO₂/carmine Red

Particular preference is given, for example, to the pearlescent pigmentsobtainable from Merck under the trade names Timiron, Colorona orDichrona.

The list of given pearlescent pigments is not of course intended to belimiting. Pearlescent pigments which are advantageous for the purposesof the present invention are obtainable by numerous methods known perse. For example, other substrates apart from mica can be coated withfurther metal oxides, such as, for example, silica and the like. SiO₂particles coated with, for example, TiO₂ and Fe₂O₃ (“ronaspheres”),which are sold by Merck and are particularly suitable for the opticalreduction of fine lines, are advantageous.

It can, moreover, be advantageous to dispense completely with asubstrate such as mica. Particular preference is given to ironpearlescent pigments prepared without the use of mica. Such pigments areobtainable, for example, under the trade name Sicopearl Kupfer 1000 fromBASF.

In addition, also particularly advantageous are effect pigments whichare obtainable under the trade name Metasomes Standard/Glitter invarious colours (yellow, red, green, blue) from Flora Tech. The glitterparticles are present here in mixtures with various auxiliaries and dyes(such as, for example, the dyes with the Colour Index (CI) numbers19140, 77007, 77289, 77491).

The dyes and pigments may be present either individually or in amixture, and can be mutually coated with one another, different coatingthicknesses generally giving rise to different colour effects. The totalamount of dyes and colour-imparting pigments is advantageously chosenfrom the range from, for example, 0.1% by weight to 30% by weight,preferably from 0.5 to 15% by weight, in particular from 1.0 to 10% byweight, in each case based on the total weight of the preparations.

For the purposes of the present invention, it is also advantageous toprovide cosmetic and dermatological preparations whose main purpose isnot protection against sunlight, but which nevertheless have a contentof further UV protection substances. Thus, for example, UV-A and/or UV-Bfilter substances are usually incorporated into daycreams or make-upproducts. UV protection substances, like antioxidants and, if desired,preservatives, also constitute effective protection of the preparationsthemselves against spoilage. Also favourable are cosmetic anddermatological preparations in the form of a sunscreen.

Accordingly, for the purposes of the present invention, the preparationspreferably comprise at least one further UV-A, UV-B and/or broadbandfilter substance. The formulations can, but do not necessarily,optionally also comprise one or more organic and/or inorganic pigmentsas UV filter substances, which may be present in the water phase and/orthe oil phase.

In addition, the preparations according to the present invention canalso advantageously be in the form of so-called oil-free cosmetic ordermatological emulsions, which comprise a water phase and at least oneUV filter substance which is liquid at room temperature as a furtherphase, and which may particularly advantageously also be free fromfurther oil components.

For the purposes of the present invention, particularly advantageous UVfilter substances which are liquid at room temperature are homomenthylsalicylate (INCI: Homosalate), 2-ethylhexyl 2-cyano-3,3-diphenylacrylate(INCI: Octocrylene), 2-ethylhexyl 2-hydroxybenzoate (2-ethylhexylsalicylate, octyl salicylate, INCI: Ethylhexyl Salicylate) and esters ofcinnamic acid, preferably 2-ethylhexyl 4-methoxycinnamate (INCI:Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate) and isopentyl 4-methoxycinnamate (INCI:Isoamyl p-Methoxycinnamate),3-(4-(2,2-bis-ethoxycarbonylvinyl)phenoxy)propenyl)methoxysiloxane/dimethylsiloxanecopolymer, which is available, for example, under the trade name Parsol®SLX from Hoffmann La Roche.

Preferred inorganic pigments are metal oxides and/or other metalcompounds which are insoluble or sparingly soluble in water, inparticular oxides of titanium (TiO₂), zinc (ZnO), iron (e.g. Fe₂O₃),zirconium (ZrO₂), silicon (SiO₂), manganese (e.g. MnO), aluminium(Al₂O₃), cerium (e.g. Ce₂O₃), mixed oxides of the corresponding metals,and mixtures of such oxides, and also the sulphate of barium (BaSO₄).

For the purposes of the present invention, the pigments mayadvantageously also be used in the form of commercially available oilyor aqueous predispersions. Dispersion auxiliaries and/or solubilitypromoters may advantageously be added to these predispersions.

According to the invention, the pigments may advantageously besurface-treated (“coated”), the intention being to form or retain, forexample, a hydrophilic, amphiphilic or hydrophobic character. Thissurface treatment can consist in providing the pigments with a thinhydrophilic and/or hydrophobic inorganic and/or organic coat by methodsknown per se. For the purposes of the present invention, the varioussurface coatings may also comprise water.

Inorganic surface coatings for the purposes of the present invention mayconsist of aluminium oxide (Al₂O₃), aluminium hydroxide Al(OH)₃, oraluminium oxide hydrate (also: alumina, CAS No.: 1333-84-2), sodiumhexametaphosphate (NaPO₃)₆, sodium metaphosphate (NaPO₃)_(n), silicondioxide (SiO₂) (also: silica, CAS No.: 7631-86-9), or iron oxide(Fe₂O₃). These inorganic surface coatings may be present on their own,in combination and/or in combination with organic coating materials.

Organic surface coatings for the purposes of the present invention mayconsist of vegetable or animal aluminium stearate, vegetable or animalstearic acid, lauric acid, dimethylpolysiloxane (also: Dimethicone),methylpolysiloxane (Methicone), simethicone (a mixture ofdimethylpolysiloxane with an average chain length of from 200 to 350dimethylsiloxane units and silica gel) or alginic acid. These organicsurface coatings may be present on their own, in combination and/or incombination with inorganic coating materials.

Zinc oxide particles and predispersions of zinc oxide particles whichare suitable according to the invention are obtainable under thefollowing trade names from the companies listed: Trade name CoatingManufacturer Z-Cote HP1 2% Dimethicone BASF Z-Cote / BASF ZnO NDM 5%Dimethicone H&R MZ-303S 3% Methicone Tayca Corporation MZ-505S 5%Methicone Tayca Corporation

Suitable titanium dioxide particles and predispersions of titaniumdioxide particles are available under the following trade names from thecompanies listed: Trade name Coating Manufacturer MT-100TV Aluminiumhydroxide/ Tayca Corporation stearic acid MT-100Z Aluminium hydroxide/Tayca Corporation stearic acid Eusolex T-2000 Alumina/Simethicone MerckKgaA Titanium dioxide Octyltrimethylsilane Degussa T805 (Uvinul TiO₂)Tioveil AQ 10PG Alumina/Silica Solaveil/Uniquema Eusolex T-aquaWater/alumina/sodium Merck metaphosphate

Further advantageous pigments are latex particles. Latex particlesadvantageous according to the invention are those described in thefollowing specifications: U.S. Pat. No. 5,663,213 and EP 0 761 201.Particularly advantageous latex particles are those which are formedfrom water and styrene/acrylate copolymers and are available, forexample, under the trade name “Alliance SunSphere” from Rohm & Haas.

Advantageous UV-A filter substances for the purposes of the presentinvention are dibenzoylmethane derivatives, in particular4-(tert-butyl)-4′-methoxydibenzoylmethane (CAS No. 70356-09-1), which issold by Givaudan under the name Parsol® 1789 and by Merck under thetrade name Eusolex® 9020.

Advantageous further UV filter substances for the purposes of thepresent invention are sulphonated, water-soluble UV filters, such as,for example:

-   phenylene-1,4-bis(2-benzimidazyl)-3,3′-5,5′-tetrasulphonic acid and    its salts, particularly the corresponding sodium, potassium or    triethanolammonium salts, in particular the    phenylene-1,4-bis(2-benzimidazyl)-3,3′-5,5′-tetrasulphonic acid    bis-sodium salt with the INCI name Disodium Phenyl Dibenzimidazole    Tetrasulfonate (CAS No.: 180898-37-7), which is available, for    example, under the trade name Neo Heliopan AP from Haarmann &    Reimer;-   salts of 2-phenylbenzimidazole-5-sulphonic acid, such as its sodium,    potassium or its triethanolammonium salt, and the sulphonic acid    itself with the INCI name Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid (CAS No.    27503-81-7), which is available, for example, under the trade name    Eusolex 232 from Merck, or under Neo Heliopan Hydro from Haarmann &    Reimer;-   1,4-di(2-oxo-10-sulpho-3-bornylidenemethyl)benzene (also:    3,3′-(1,4-phenylene-dimethylene)bis(7,7-dimethyl-2-oxobicyclo[2.2.1]hept-1-ylmethanesulphonic    acid) and salts thereof (particularly the corresponding 10-sulphato    compounds, in particular the corresponding sodium, potassium or    triethanolammonium salt), which is also referred to as    benzene-1,4-di(2-oxo-3-bornylidenemethyl-10-sulphonic acid).    Benzene-1,4-di(2-oxo-3-bornylidenemethyl-10-sulphonic acid) has the    INCI name Terephthalidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid (CAS No.:    90457-82-2) and is available, for example, under the trade name    Mexoryl SX from Chimex;-   sulphonic acid derivatives of 3-benzylidenecamphor, such as, for    example, 4-(2-oxo-3-bornylidenemethyl)benzenesulphonic acid,    2-methyl-5-(2-oxo-3-bornylidenemethyl)sulphonic acid and salts    thereof.

Further advantageous UV filter substances for the purposes of thepresent invention are benzoxazole derivatives which are characterized bythe following structural formula,

in which R¹, R² and R³, independently of one another, are chosen fromthe group of branched or unbranched, saturated or unsaturated alkylradicals having 1 to 10 carbon atoms. It is particularly advantageousaccording to the invention to choose the radicals R¹ and R² to be thesame, in particular from the group of branched alkyl radicals having 3to 5 carbon atoms. It is also particularly advantageous for the purposesof the present invention if R³ is an unbranched or branched alkylradical having 8 carbon atoms, in particular the 2-ethylhexyl radical.

A benzoxazole derivative which is particularly preferred according tothe invention is 2,4-bis[5-1(dimethylpropyl)benzoxazol-2-yl(4-phenyl)imino]-6-(2-ethylhexyl)imino-1,3,5-triazinewith the CAS No. 288254-16-0, which is characterized by the structuralformula

and is available from 3V Sigma under the trade name Uvasorb® K2A.

The benzoxazole derivative or derivatives are advantageously present inthe cosmetic preparations according to the invention in dissolved form.In some circumstances, however, it may also be advantageous if thebenzoxazole derivative or derivatives are present in pigmentary, i.e.undissolved, form—for example in particle sizes of from 10 nm to 300 nm.

Further advantageous UV filter substances for the purposes of thepresent invention are so-called hydroxybenzophenones.Hydroxybenzophenones are characterized by the following structuralformula:

in which

-   -   R¹ and R², independently of one another, are hydrogen,        C₁-C₂₀-alkyl, C₃-C₁₀-cycloalkyl or C₃-C₁₀-cycloalkenyl, where        the substituents R¹ and R², together with the nitrogen atom to        which they are bonded, can form a 5-membered or 6-membered ring        and    -   R³ is a C₁-C₂₀-alkyl radical.

A particularly advantageous hydroxybenzophenone for the purposes of thepresent invention is hexyl 2-(4′-diethylamino-2′-hydroxybenzoyl)benzoate(also: Aminobenzophenone), which is characterized by the followingstructure:

and is available under Uvinul A Plus from BASF.

Advantageous UV filter substances for the purposes of the presentinvention are also so-called broadband filters, i.e. filter substanceswhich absorb both UV-A and also UV-B radiation.

Advantageous broadband filters or UV-B filter substances are, forexample, triazine derivatives, such as, for example,

-   2,4-bis{[4-(2-ethylhexyloxy)-2-hydroxy]phenyl}-6-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1,3,5-triazine    (INCI: Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine), which is    available under the trade name Tinosorb® S from CIBA-Chemikalien    GmbH;-   dioctylbutylamidotriazone (INCI: Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone),    which is available under the trade name UVASORB HEB from Sigma 3V;-   Tris(2-ethylhexyl)    4,4′,4″-(1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-triyltriimino)trisbenzoate, also:    2,4,6-tris[anilino(p-carbo-2′-ethyl-1′-hexyloxy)]-1,3,5-triazine    (INCI: Ethylhexyl Triazone), which is sold by BASF    Aktiengesellschaft under the trade name UVINUL® T 150;    2-[4,6-bis(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl]-5-(octyloxy)phenol    (CAS No.: 2725-22-6).

An advantageous broadband filter for the purposes of the presentinvention is also2,2′-methylenebis(6-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol),(INCI: Methylene Bis-Benztriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol) which isavailable, for example, under the trade name Tinosorb® M fromCIBA-Chemikalien GmbH.

For the purposes of the present invention, an advantageous broadbandfilter is also2-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4-methyl-6-[2-methyl-3-[1,3,3,3-tetramethyl-1-[(trimethylsilyl)oxy]disiloxanyl]propyl]phenol(CAS No.: 155633-54-8) with the INCI name Drometrizole Trisiloxane.

The further UV filter substances may be oil-soluble or water-soluble.Advantageous oil-soluble filter substances are, for example:

-   3-benzylidenecamphor derivatives, preferably    3-(4-methylbenzylidene)camphor, 3-benzylidenecamphor;-   4-aminobenzoic acid derivatives, preferably 2-ethylhexyl    4-(dimethyl-amino)benzoate, amyl 4-(dimethylamino)benzoate;-   2,4,6-trianilino(p-carbo-2′-ethyl-1′-hexyloxy)-1,3,5-triazine;-   esters of benzalmalonic acid, preferably di(2-ethylhexyl)    4-methoxybenzal-malonate;-   esters of cinnamic acid, preferably 2-ethylhexyl 4-methoxycinnamate,    isopentyl 4-methoxycinnamate;-   derivatives of benzophenone, preferably    2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone,    2-hydroxy-4-methoxy-4′-methylbenzophenone,    2,2′-dihydroxy-4-methoxy-benzophenone and-   UV filters bonded to polymers.

Advantageous water-soluble filter substances are, for example: Sulphonicacid derivatives of 3-benzylidenecamphor, such as, for example,4-(2-oxo-3-bornylidenemethyl)benzenesulphonic acid,2-methyl-5-(2-oxo-3-bornylidene-methyl)sulphonic acid and salts thereof.

A further light protection filter substance to be used advantageouslyaccording to the invention is ethylhexyl 2-cyano-3,3-diphenylacrylate(octocrylene), which is available from BASF under the name Uvinul® N 539T.

Besides the filter substance(s) according to the invention, particularlyadvantageous preparations for the purposes of the present inventionwhich are characterized by high or very high UV-A protection preferablyalso comprise further UV-A and/or broadband filters, in particulardibenzoylmethane derivatives [for example4-(tert-butyl)-4′-methoxydibenzoylmethane] and/or2,4-bis{[4-(2-ethyl-hexyloxy)-2-hydroxy]phenyl}-6-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1,3,5-triazineand/or phenylene-1,4-bis(2-benzimidazyl)-3,3′-5,5′-tetrasulphonic acidbis-sodium salt, in each case individually or in any combinations withone another.

The list of given UV filters which can be used for the purposes of thepresent invention is not of course intended to be limiting.

The preparations according to the invention advantageously comprise thesubstances which absorb UV radiation in the UV-A and/or UV-B region in atotal amount of, for example, from 0.1% by weight to 30% by weight,preferably from 0.5 to 20% by weight, in particular 1.0 to 15.0% byweight, in each case based on the total weight of the preparations, inorder to provide cosmetic preparations which protect the hair and/or theskin from the entire range of ultraviolet radiation.

The preparations for the purposes of the present invention can alsoadvantageously comprise further substances which increase the waterresistance of the products, in particular when these are to be used assunscreen products.

For the purposes of the present invention, it is advantageous to usePEG-45 dodecyl glycol copolymer (INCI: PEG-45 Dodecyl Glycol Copolymer[y=z=11 and x=45]) and PEG-22 dodecyl glycol copolymer (INCI: PEG-22Dodecyl Glycol Copolymer [y=z=4.5 and x=22]) and methoxy PEG-22 dodecylglycol copolymer (INCI: Methoxy PEG-22 Dodecyl Glycol Copolymer [y=7 andx=22 and R=CH₃]), which are available from AKZO Nobel.

For example, water-soluble or water-dispersiblepolyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene block polymers (CTFA name: Polaxamers,CAS No. 9003-11-6) with the following structure are also advantageous:

where x, y and z are integers from the range from 2 to 130, inparticular from 15 to 100, and x and z are identical, but are chosenindependently of y.

Of these, Polaxamer 188 [where x=75, y=30 and z=75), which can beobtained under the trade name Lutrol F 68 (formerly: Pluronic F 68) fromBASF, Polaxamer 185 [where x=19, y=30 and z=19] (Lubrajel WA from ISP),Polaxamer 235 [where x=27, y=39 and z=27] (Pluronic F 85 from BASF)and/or Polaxamer 238 [where x=97, y=39 and z=97] (Pluronic F 88 fromBASF) are to be used particularly advantageously.

Further advantageous substances which can contribute to the increase inthe water resistance, but are incorporated in the oil phase of thepreparations according to the present invention, are certain waxcomponents, such as acetylated glycol stearate with tristearin (e.g.Unitwix from ISP with the INCI: Acetylated Glycol Stearate andTristearin), C₁₃₆ fatty acid triglyceride (e.g.: Syncrowax HGLC fromCrode GmbH with the INCI: C18-36 Acid Triglyceride), and the substancesobtainable under the trade names “Performa V 1608” (INCI: C30-38Olefin/Isopropyl Maleate/MA Copolymer) and “Performa V 825” (syntheticwax) from New Phase Technologies.

It is particularly advantageous for the purposes of the presentinvention to combine the substances mentioned with one another in orderto further improve the water resistance of the preparations.

In addition, the preparations according to the present invention canadvantageously also comprise surfactants, particularly when they are inthe form of foaming surfactant preparations.

Surfactants are amphiphilic substances which can dissolve organic,non-polar substances in water. As a result of their specific molecularstructure having at least one hydrophilic molecular moiety and onehydrophobic molecular moiety, they are able to reduce the surfacetension of the water, wet the skin, facilitate the removal anddissolution of soiling, facilitate rinsing and, if desired, controlfoaming.

The hydrophilic moieties of a surfactant molecule are mostly polarfunctional groups, for example —COO⁻, —OSO₃ ²⁻, —SO₃ ⁻, while thehydrophobic moieties are usually non-polar hydrocarbon radicals.Surfactants are generally classified according to the type and charge ofthe hydrophilic molecular moiety. In this connection, it is possible todifferentiate between four groups:

-   -   anionic surfactants,    -   cationic surfactants,    -   amphoteric surfactants and    -   nonionic surfactants.

Anionic surfactants usually have, as functional groups, carboxylate,sulphate or sulphonate groups. In aqueous solution, they form negativelycharged organic ions in an acidic or neutral medium. Cationicsurfactants are characterized almost exclusively by the presence of aquaternary ammonium group. In aqueous solution, they form positivelycharged organic ions in an acidic or neutral medium. Amphotericsurfactants contain both anionic and cationic groups and accordingly inaqueous solution exhibit the behaviour of anionic or cationicsurfactants depending on the pH. In a strongly acidic medium, they havea positive charge, and in an alkaline medium a negative charge. Bycontrast, in the neutral pH range, they are zwitterionic, as the examplebelow aims to illustrate: RNH₂ ⁺CH₂CH₂COOH X⁻ (at pH = 2) X⁻ = anyanion, e.g. Cl⁻ RNH₂ ⁺CH₂CH₂COO⁻ (at pH = 7) RNHCH₂CH₂COO⁻B⁺ (at pH =12) B⁺ = any cation, e.g. Na⁺

Polyether chains are typical of nonionic surfactants. Nonionicsurfactants do not form ions in an aqueous medium.

A. Anionic Surfactants

Anionic surfactants which can be used advantageously are

-   acylamino acids (and salts thereof), such as    -   1. acyl glutamates, for example sodium acyl glutamate,        di-TEA-palmitoyl aspartate and sodium caprylic/capric glutamate,    -   2. acylpeptides, for example palmitoyl-hydrolysed milk protein,        sodium cocoyl-hydrolysed soya protein and sodium/potassium        cocoyl-hydrolysed coliagen,    -   3. sarcosinates, for example myristoyl sarcosinate, TEA-lauroyl        sarcosinate, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate and sodium cocoyl        sarcosinate,    -   4. taurates, for example sodium lauroyl taurate and sodium        methylcocoyl taurate,    -   5. acyl lactylates, lauroyl lactylate, caproyl lactylate    -   6. alaninates-   carboxylic acids and derivatives, such as    -   1. carboxylic acids, for example lauric acid, aluminium        stearate, magnesium alkanolate and zinc undecylenate,    -   2. ester carboxylic acids, for example calcium stearoyl        lactylate, laureth-6 citrate and sodium PEG-4 lauramide        carboxylate,    -   3. ether carboxylic acids, for example sodium laureth-13        carboxylate and sodium PEG-6 cocamide carboxylate,-   phosphoric esters and salts, such as, for example DEA oleth-10    phosphate and dilaureth-4 phosphate,-   sulphonic acids and salts, such as    -   1. acyl isethionates, e.g. sodium/ammonium cocoyl isethionate,    -   2. alkylarylsulphonates,    -   3. alkylsulphonates, for example sodium cocomonoglyceride        sulphate, sodium C₁₂₋₁₄-olefinsulphonate, sodium lauryl        sulphoacetate and magnesium PEG-3 cocamide sulphate,    -   4. sulphosuccinates, for example dioctyl sodium sulphosuccinate,        disodium laureth sulphosuccinate, disodium lauryl        sulphosuccinate, disodium undecylenamido-MEA sulphosuccinate and        PEG-5 lauryl citrate sulphosuccinate.        and-   sulphuric esters, such as    -   1. alkyl ether sulphates, for example sodium, ammonium,        magnesium, MIPA, TIPA laureth sulphate, sodium myreth sulphate        and sodium C₁₂₋₁₃ pareth sulphate,    -   2. alkyl sulphates, for example sodium, ammonium and TEA lauryl        sulphate.        B. Cationic Surfactants

Cationic surfactants which can be used advantageously are

-   -   1. alkylamines,    -   2. alkylimidazoles,    -   3. ethoxylated amines and

-   4. quaternary surfactants,    -   5. ester quats

Quaternary surfactants contain at least one N atom which is covalentlybonded to 4 alkyl and/or aryl groups. Irrespective of the pH, this leadsto a positive charge. Alkylbetaine, alkylamidopropylbetaine andalkylamidpropylhydroxysultaine are advantageous quaternary surfactants.For the purposes of the present invention, cationic surfactants may alsopreferably be chosen from the group of quaternary ammonium compounds, inparticular benzyltrialkylammonium chlorides or bromides, such as, forexample, benzyldimethylstearylammonium chloride, and alsoalkyltrialkylammonium salts, for example cetyltrimethylammonium chlorideor bromide, alkyldimethylhydroxyethylammonium chlorides or bromides,dialkyldimethylammonium chlorides or bromides,alkylamidoethyltrimethylammonium ether sulphates, alkylpyridinium salts,for example lauryl- or cetylpyridinium chloride, imidazoline derivativesand compounds with cationic character, such as amine oxides, for examplealkyldimethylamine oxides or alkylaminoethyldimethylamine oxides. Inparticular, the use of cetyltrimethylammonium salts is advantageous.

C. Amphoteric Surfactants

Amphoteric surfactants which can be used advantageously are

-   -   1. acyl/dialkylethylenediamine, for example sodium acyl        amphoacetate, disodium acyl amphodipropionate, disodium alkyl        amphodiacetate, sodium acyl amphohydroxypropylsulphonate,        disodium acyl amphodiacetate and sodium acyl amphopropionate,    -   2. N-alkylamino acids, for example aminopropylalkylglutamide,        alkylaminopropionic acid, sodium alkylimidodipropionate and        lauroamphocarboxyglycinate.        D. Nonionic Surfactants

Nonionic surfactants which can be used advantageously are

-   -   1. alcohols,    -   2. alkanolamides, such as cocamides MEA/DEA/MIPA,    -   3. amine oxides, such as cocoamidopropylamine oxide,    -   4. esters which are formed by esterification of carboxylic acids        with ethylene oxide, glycerol, sorbitan or other alcohols,    -   5. ethers, for example ethoxylated/propoxylated alcohols,        ethoxylated/propoxylated esters, ethoxylated/propoxylated        glycerol esters, ethoxylated/propoxylated cholesterols,        ethoxylated/propoxylated triglyceride esters,        ethoxylated/propoxylated lanolin, ethoxylated/propoxylated        polysiloxanes, propoxylated POE ethers and alkyl polyglycosides,        such as lauryl glucoside, decyl glycoside and cocoglycoside.    -   6. sucrose esters, sucrose ethers    -   7. polyglycerol esters, diglycerol esters, monoglycerol esters    -   8. methyl glucose esters, esters of hydroxyl acids

It is also advantageous to use a combination of anionic and/oramphoteric surfactants with one or more nonionic surfactants.

The examples below aim to illustrate the present invention withoutlimiting it. The numerical values in the examples are percentages byweight, based on the total weight of the particular preparations.

EXAMPLES

1.) O/W Emulsions 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 PEG-40 castor oil, sodium 2.50 cetearylsulphate cetearyl alcohol Glycerol monostearate (SE) 1.00 2.00 3.00 1.001.50 Glyceryl stearate citrate 2.00 Stearic acid 3.00 2.50 2.00 PEG-40stearate 2.00 2.00 PEG-100 stearate 0.75 Lauryl methicone copolyol 0.750.50 Sorbitan stearate 0.75 Cetyl phosphate 0.75 Stearyl alcohol 3.002.00 2.00 0.50 Cetyl alcohol 1.00 2.00 0.50 2.00 UVASorb ® K2A 4.00 5.00Uvinul ® A Plus 2.50 0.25 1.00 0.50 Butylmethoxydibenzoylmethane 4.004-Methylbenzylidenecamphor 3.00 Bisethylhexyloxyphenol 1.00 1.00 0.50methoxyphenyltriazine Disodium 1.00 2.00 phenyldibenzimidazole-tetrasulphonate Phenylbenzimidazolesulphonic 3.00 acid Ethylhexyltriazone 2.00 2.00 Diethylhexylbutamidotriazone 2.00 Ethylhexylmethoxycinnamate 3.50 10.00 Octocrylene 5.00 9.00 7.50 2.50Methylenebisbenzotriazolyl- 2.00 3.00 tetramethylbutylphenol Ethylhexysalicylate 0.50 3.00 5.00 Drometrizol trisiloxane 0.50 1.00Terephthalidenedicamphor- 2.00 sulphonic acid Dimethylcodiethyl 3.00benzalmalonate Titanium dioxide T 805 2.00 1.00 0.50 Titanium dioxideMT-100Z 3.00 1.00 Zinc oxide Z-Cote HP1 C₁₂₋₁₅ alkyl benzoate 2.50 7.005.00 Dicaprylyl ether 3.50 2.00 Caprylic/capric triglyceride Paraffinoil 6.00 Butylene glycol dicaprylate/- 5.00 3.00 dicaprate Cetearylisononanoate 4.00 2.00 2.00 Dimethicone 0.50 3.00 1.00 2.00Cyclomethicone 3.00 4.50 0.50 Dimethicone/vinyldimethicone 4.00 0.50crosspolymer PVP hexadecene copolymer 0.50 1.00 1.00 Glycerol 7.50 10.007.50 5.00 20.00 Xanthan gum 0.20 0.05 0.30 Polyacrylate (carbomer) 0.10.25 0.1 0.2 Butylene glycol 5.00 7.00 Vitamin E acetate 0.40 0.25 0.500.75 1.00 Dioic acid 0.20 0.25 Fucogel ® 1000 1.50 5.00 Dihydroxyacetone5.00 DMDM hydantoin 0.60 0.40 0.20 Methylparaben 0.10 0.25 0.50Phenoxyethanol 0.40 0.50 0.40 0.50 0.60 EDTA 0.20 0.35 0.50 0.02 0.03Ethanol 2.00 1.50 3.00 5.00 1.00 Insekt repellent 3535 5.00 Perfume 0.200.20 0.30 0.40 Water ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100Neutralizing agent (sodium- qs qs qs qs qs qs qs hydroxide, potassiumhydroxide) pH 6.0-7.5 4.5-7.0 6.5-8.5 5.0-7.0 6.0-8.0 4.0-6.0 5.0-7.5 89 10 11 12 Glycerol monostearate (SE) 1.00 Glyceryl stearate citrate2.00 2.00 1.50 Polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose 4.50 distearate Stearylalcohol 2.00 2.00 Cetyl alcohol 2.00 4.50 UVASorb ® K2A Uvinul ® A PlusBisethylhexyloxyphenol 2.00 2.00 1.50 methoxyphenyltriazine Disodiumphenyldibenzimidazole- tetrasulphonate EthylhexyltriazoneDiethylhexylbutamidotriazone 1.00 2.00 Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate 2.006.00 5.00 Octocrylene 2.00 9.00 Methylenebisbenzotriazolyl-tetramethylbutylphenol Ethylhexyl salicylate Drometrizol trisiloxaneTitanium dioxide T 805 3.00 2.00 C₁₂₋₁₅ alkyl benzoate 3.00 1.00 1.00Hydrogenated coconut fatty 1.00 1.00 3.00 acid glyceride Dicaprylylether 5.00 2.00 6.00 Octyldodecanol 6.00 5.00 4.00 3.00 4.00 Butyleneglycol dicaprylate/di- 5.00 2.00 caprate Caprylic/capric triglyceride2.00 5.50 Dimethicone 2.00 Cyclomethicone 2.00 1.00 3.00 Sorbitol 2.50Acrylate/C10-30 alkyl acrylate 0.10 0.10 0.05 crosspolymer PVPhexadecane copolymer 0.50 0.50 Glycerol 8.00 6.00 5.00 3.00 3.00 Xanthangum 0.40 0.40 0.25 0.30 0.10 Butylene glycol 3.00 3.00 Vitamin E acetate0.50 0.30 0.40 0.40 Dihydroxyacetone 5.00 4.00 DMDM hydantoin 0.60 0.600.50 Methylparaben 0.30 0.30 Phenoxyethanol 0.40 0.40 0.35 0.50 0.50EDTA 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 Ethanol 3.00 3.00 Insekt repellent 3535 Perfume0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 Water ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100Neutralizing agent (sodium qs qs qs qs qs hydroxide, potassiumhydroxide) pH 5.0-7.0 5.0-7.0 5.0-7.0 5.0-7.0 5.0-7.0 13 14 15 16 17 1819 Glyceryl stearate, ceteareth-12, 1.50 ceteareth-20, cetearyl alcohol,cetyl palmitate Glycerol monostearate (SE) 4.00 Glyceryl stearatecitrate 2.00 Polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose 2.00 distearate Cetearylglucoside & cetearyl 2.00 alcohol Triceteareth-4 phosphate 1.20Trilaureth-4 phosphate 2.00 Ceteareth-6 0.50 0.50 Sorbitan stearate 0.751.00 1.00 Cetyl phosphate 2.00 Stearyl alcohol 2.50 3.00 1.50 Cetylalcohol 2.50 1.00 0.50 2.00 2.00 UVASorb ® K2A 1.00 4.00 5.00 Uvinul ® APlus 3.00 2.50 0.50 0.25 1.00 0.50 Butylmethoxydibenzoylmethane 4.50Bisethylhexyloxyphenol 2.00 1.00 0.50 methoxyphenyltriazine Disodium1.00 2.00 phenyldibenzimidazole- tetrasulphonatePhenylbenzimidazolesulphonic 3.00 acid Ethylhexyltriazone 2.00 2.00 2.00Diethylhexylbutamidotriazone 2.00 Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate 3.50 10.00Octocrylene 5.00 9.00 7.50 2.50 Methylenebisbenzotriazolyl- 2.00 3.00tetramethylbutylphenol Ethylhexyl salicylate 5.00 Drometrizoletrisiloxane 0.50 1.00 Terephthalidenedicamphor- 3.00 sulphonic acidDimethylcodiethyl 5.00 benzalmalonate Titanium dioxide MT-100Z 1.00 3.001.00 Zinc oxide Z-cote HP1 3.00 Corapan TQ ® 6.00 C₁₂₋₁₅ alkyl benzoate2.50 7.00 5.00 Dicaprylyl ether 3.50 2.00 Butylene glycoldicaprylate/di- 5.00 5.00 3.00 caprate Cetearyl isononanoate 4.00 2.002.00 Dimethicone 0.50 1.00 2.00 Cyclomethicone 2.00 4.50 0.50Dimethicone/vinyldimethicone 4.00 0.50 crosspolymer PVP hexadecenecopolymer 0.50 0.50 1.00 1.00 Glycerol 3.00 7.50 7.50 5.00 20.00 Xanthangum 0.15 0.05 0.1 0.30 Hydroxyethylcellulose 0.5 0.3 0.3 Carbomer 0.050.2 Butylene glycol 7.00 5.00 7.00 Vitamin E acetate 0.50 0.25 0.50 0.751.00 Dioic acid 0.25 0.20 0.25 Fucogel ® 1000 1.50 5.00 DMDM hydantoin0.60 0.40 0.20 Methylparaben 0.15 0.25 0.50 Phenoxyethanol 1.00 0.400.40 0.50 0.60 EDTA 0.20 0.35 0.50 0.02 0.03 Alcohol 2.00 1.50 3.00 5.001.00 Insekt repellent 3535 5.00 Perfume 0.20 0.20 0.30 0.40 Water ad 100ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 Neutralizing agent (NaOH, KOH)qs qs qs qs qs qs qs pH 4.5-6.0 4.5-7.0 5.5-7.5 5.0-7.0 5.5-7.5 4.0-7.04.0-7.5

2.) Foam-Like O/W Emulsions: 1 2 % by % by % by % by wt. vol. wt. vol.Stearic acid 5.00 1.00 Cetyl alcohol 5.50 Cetylstearyl alcohol 2.00PEG-40 stearate 8.50 PEG-20 stearate 1.00 Caprylic/capric 4.00 2.00triglyceride C12-15 alkyl 10.00 15.50 benzoate Cyclomethicone 4.00Dimethicone 0.50 Octyl isostearate 5.00 Magnesium aluminium 0.2 0.1 0.050.5 sheet silicate Carbomer 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1 Myristyl myristate 2.00Ceresine 1.50 Glycerol 5.00 10.00 UVASorb ® K2A 2.00 Uvinol A Plus ®2.00 1.50 Terephthalidene- 0.50 dicamphor sulphonic acid Drometrizole1.50 trisiloxane Ethylhexyl 5.00 4.00 methoxycinnamateEthylhexyltriazone 3.00 Octocrylene 5.00 Titanium dioxide 1.00 Uvinol T805 BHT 0.02 Na₂H₂EDTA 0.50 0.10 Perfume, preservative, qs qs Dyes, etc.qs qs Potassium hydroxide qs qs Water ad 100.00 ad 100.00 pH adjusted topH adjusted to 6.5-7.5 5.0-6.0 Emulsion 1 70 Emulsion 2 35 Gas(nitrogen, oxygen 30 or carbon dioxide) Gas (air) 65 Emulsion 3 4 5Stearic acid 2.00 2.00 Palmitic acid 1.50 Cetyl alcohol 2.50 2.00Stearyl alcohol 3.00 PEG-100 stearate 3.50 PEG-40 stearate 2.00 PEG-20stearate 3.00 Sorbitan stearate 0.80 C12-15 alkyl benzoate 5.00 C12-13alkyl tartrate 7.00 Butylene glycol 6.00 dicaprylate/dicaprateDicaprylyl ether 2.00 Cyclomethicone 2.00 3.00 Butylene glycol 1.00Isohexadecane 2.00 Methylpropanediol Propylene glycol 5.00Hydroxyethylcellulose 0.1 0.05 0.1 Magnesium aluminium sheet 0.3 0.5 0.5silicates Glycerol 5.00 7.00 UVASorb ® K2A 2.00 Uvinul A Plus ® 2.00NeoHeliopan ® AP Phenylbenzimidazolesulphonic acid Ethylhexylmethoxycinnamate Ethylhexyltriazone 2.00 2.00 2.00 Octocrylene 2.00Bisethylhexyloxyphenol 3.00 3.00 methoxyphenyltriazine Vitamin E acetate0.5 BHT 0.10 Na₂H₂EDTA 0.50 Perfume, preservative Qs qs qs Dyes, etc. Qsqs qs Sodium hydroxide Qs qs Potassium hydroxide qs Water ad 100.0 ad100.0 ad 100.0 Emulsion 6 7 8 9 Stearic acid 1.50 Palmitic acid 3.003.00 Cetyl alcohol 3.00 Cetylstearyl alcohol 2.00 2.00 Stearyl alcohol3.00 PEG-100 stearate 4.00 PEG-40 stearate 3.00 PEG-20 stearate 3.003.00 Sorbitan stearate 1.00 Tridecyl trimellitate 5.00 C12-15 alkylbenzoate 3.00 3.00 Butylene glycol 8.00 dicaprylate/di- caprateOctyldodecanol 2.00 Coconut fatty 2.00 acid glyceride Dicaprylyl ether2.00 2.00 Cyclomethicone Dimethicone 1.00 2.00 2.00 Isohexadecane 3.00Methylpropanediol 4.00 Propylene glycol Glycerol 5.00 6.00 6.00 Carbomer0.1 0.2 C10-30 alkyl 0.25 0.3 acrylate crosspolymer NeoHeliopan ® AP2.00 Phenylbenzimidazole- 1.00 4.00 1.00 1.00 sulphonic acid Ethylhexyl5.00 4.00 4.00 methoxycinnamate Ethylhexyltriazone Diethylhexylbutamido-1.00 triazone Butylmethoxydi- 2.50 2.00 2.00 benzoylmethaneBisethylhexyloxyphenol 2.00 methoxyphenoltriazine Vitamin E acetate 0.200.30 0.30 BHT 0.05 Na₂H₂EDTA 0.40 0.40 Perfume, preservative qs qs qs qsDyes, etc. qs qs qs qs Sodium hydroxide qs qs qs qs Potassium hydroxideqs Water ad 100.0 ad 100.0 ad 100.0 ad 100.0

To produce the foam, 80-97% by volume of emulsion I are foamed with3-20% by volume of a suitable gas (e.g. propane/butane, compressed air,nitrogen).

3.) Hydrodispersions 1 2 3 4 5 6 Glyceryl stearate citrate 0.40 Cetylalcohol 2.00 Sodium carbomer 0.30 Acrylates/C10-30 alkyl 0.30 0.40 0.100.10 acrylate crosspolymer Ceteareth-20 1.00 Xanthan gum 0.50 0.30 0.150.50 Dimethicone/vinyldimethicone 5.00 3.00 crosspolymer UVASorb ® K2A3.50 Uvinul ® A Plus 0.25 0.50 2.00 1.50 Butylmethoxydibenzoyl- 3.50methane Bisethylhexyloxyphenol 2.00 0.25 methoxyphenyltriazineTerephthalidenedicamphor- 0.50 sulphonic acid Disodium phenyldibenz-0.75 1.00 imidazole tetrasulphonate Phenylbenzimidazole- 2.00 sulphonicacid Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate 7.00 5.00 8.00Methylenebisbenzotriazolyl- tetramethylbutylphenolButylmethoxydibenzoyl- 3.50 methane Diethylhexylbutamidotriazone 2.002.00 Ethylhexyltriazone 4.00 3.00 4.00 Octocrylene 10.00 2.50 Titaniumdioxide MT-100 Z 0.50 2.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 1.00 C₁₂₋₁₅ alkyl benzoate2.00 2.50 C18-36 triglyceride fatty acid 1.00 Butylene glycol 4.00 6.00dicaprylate/dicaprate Dicaprylyl carbonate 3.00 Dicaprylyl ether 2.00Cyclomethicone 7.50 Lanolin 0.35 PVP hexadecene copolymer 0.50 0.50 0.501.00 Ethylhexyloxyglycerol 0.75 1.00 0.50 Glycerol 10.00 5.00 5.00 5.0015.00 Butylene glycol 7.00 Glycine soya 1.00 Vitamin E acetate 0.50 0.250.50 0.25 0.75 1.00 α-Glycosylrutin 0.25 Trisodium EDTA 1.00 1.00 0.100.20 Dekaben LMB ® 0.20 0.10 0.15 Methylparaben 0.50 0.20 0.15Phenoxyethanol 0.50 0.40 0.40 1.00 0.60 Ethanol 3.00 10.00 4.00 3.501.00 Perfume, dyes qs qs qs qs qs qs Water ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100ad 100 ad 100 Neutralizing agent (sodium qs qs qs qs qs qs hydroxide,potassium hydroxide) pH 4.5-5.5 5.0-7.0 5.0-7.0 5.0-7.0 4.0-6.0 5.0-7.5

4.) Gel Creams 1 2 3 4 5 Carbomer 0.125 0.125 0.125 0.125 0.125 Sheabutter 1.00 Mineral oil 6.00 Octyldodecanol 1.50 Caprylic/capric 4.00triglyceride Dicaprylyl carbonate 9.00 1.00 3.00 Dimethicone 0.50Cyclomethicone 9.00 2.00 3.00 2.00 1.00 Diazolidinylurea 0.20 0.20 0.200.20 0.20 Phenoxyethanol + 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 ethyl-, methyl-,propyl-, butyl-, isobutylparaben Perfume 0.25 0.25 Glyceryl stearatecitrate 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 Hydrogenated coconut 1.00 1.00 1.001.00 1.00 fatty acid glyceride Ammonium acryloyl- 0.125dimethyltaurate/VP copolymer Hydroxyethylcellulose 0.375 0.375 0.3750.375 0.375 Menthol 0.10 0.50 1.00 0.10 0.10 Water + alcohol denat. 3.00Water + Blue 1 0.200 0.60 0.40 Water + glycerol 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.0010.00 Xanthan gum 0.125 0.125 0.125 0.125 Water ad 100.0 ad 100.0 ad100.0 ad 100.0 ad 100.0 Neutralizing agent (sodium hydroxide, qs qs qsqs qs potassium hydroxide) pH 4.5-5.5 6.5-8.5 5.0-7.0 4.0-6.0 5.0-7.5

5.) Solids-Stabilized Emulsions 1 2 3 4 5 Mineral oil 16.00 16.00Octyldodecanol 9.00 9.00 5.00 Caprylic/capric triglyceride 9.00 9.006.00 C12-15 alkylbenzoate 5.00 8.00 Butylene glycol dicaprylate/ 8.00dicaprate Dicaprylyl ether 9.00 4.00 Dicaprylyl carbonate 9.00Hydroxyoctacosanyl 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 1.50 hydroxystearateDisteardimonium hectorite 1.00 0.750 0.50 0.50 0.25Ceramicrocrystallina + 2.50 5.00 paraffin oil Hydroxypropylmethyl- 0.150.05 cellulose Xanthan gum 0.3 Dimethicone 4.50 UVASorb ® K2AQ 2.00 5.003.00 1.50 1.00 Bisethylhexyloxyphenol 1.00 3.00 0.75 1.00 1.00methoxyphenyltriazine Terephthalidenedicamphor- 2.00 0.50 sulphonic acidPhenylbenzimidazole- 2.00 0.50 1.00 sulphonic acid Uvinul ® A Plus 2.750.50 Ethylhexyl 6.00 3.0 methoxycinnamate Octocrylene 3.50 7.50Ethylhexyl salicylate 3.50 4.00 Diethylhexylbutamidotriazone 4.0Titanium dioxide Eusolex ® 2.00 4.00 2.00 4.00 T-2000 Titanium dioxide T805 ® 3.00 Silica dimethyl silylate 1.00 Boron nitride 2.00 3.00 Tapiocastarch 1.00 Sodium chloride 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 Glycerol 5.0 10.0 6.0010.0 Trisodium EDTA 1.00 1.00 Methylparaben 0.21 0.20 Propylparaben 0.07Phenoxyethanol 0.50 0.40 0.40 0.50 Hexamidine diisethionate 0.08Diazolidinylurea 0.28 0.28 Alcohol 5.00 2.50 Perfume 0.45 0.20 0.45Water ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100

6.) Gels: % by wt. Eye shadow gel PEG-8 (polyethylene glycol 400) 2.00Ethanol 5.00 Aristoflex AVC 1.50 Glycerol 2.00 Panthenol 0.50 Tocopherolacetate 0.50 Timiron Splendid Blue ® (Merck KgaA) 4.50 Chromium oxidegreen 1.00 Perfume, preservative, NaOH, complexing qs agent, dyes,antioxidants etc. Water ad 100.00 Highlighter gel Carbomer 1.50 Glycerol2.50 1,3-Butylene glycol 2.50 Glitter pigments (e.g. Helicone HCScarebeus, Wacker) 1.00 EDTA 0.20 Dimethicones 1.50 Perfume,preservative, NaOH, qs dyes, antioxidants, etc. Water ad 100.00 Eyeliner gel Pearlescent pigments 10.00 Iron oxide 3.00 Silica 2.00Aristoflex AVC 1.00 Hydroxypropylethylcellulose 0.35 Citric acid qsGlycerol 5.00 PVP/VA copolymer 2.00 Perfume, preservative, dyes, NaOH,qs complexing agent, antioxidants, etc. Water ad 100.00

7.) Make-Up % by wt. Emulsion make-up PEG-30 stearate 2.00 Glycerolmonostearate 1.00 Stearic acid 1.00 Cyclomethicone 7.00 Octyldodecanol7.00 Isopropyl lanolate 4.00 Squalane 2.00 Octyl methoxycinnamate 2.00Butylmethoxydibenzoylmethane 1.00 Xanthan gum 0.20 Glycerol 5.00Butylene glycol 2.00 Vitamin E acetate 1.00 Magnesium silicate 1.00 Mica1.00 Iron oxide 1.00 Titanium dioxide 2.50 Talc 5.00 EDTA 0.50 Perfume,preservative, NaOH, antioxidants, etc. qs Water ad 100.00 Cyclomethiconeand PEG/PPG - 18/18 10.00 dimethicone (e.g. Dow Corning 3225 FormulationAid) Cyclomethicone 10.00 Beeswax 3.00 Polyglyceryl-4 oleate 2.00Quaternium-18 hectorite 0.50 Microcrystalline cellulose 0.50 Iron oxide1.00 Titanium dioxide 2.50 Talc 12.00 Sodium chloride 2.00 Perfume,preservative, NaOH, antioxidants, etc. qs Water ad 100.00 Cover creamCyclomethicone 44.00 Beeswax 3.00 Carnauba wax 10.00 Lanolin oil 5.00Paraffin oil 8.40 Quaternium-18 hectorite 2.00 Cetyl alcohol 2.60 Ironoxide 3.00 Titanium dioxide 7.50 Nylon 6.00 Talc 10.50 Perfume,preservative, NaOH, antioxidants, etc. qs Emulsion make-upCyclomethicone 18.00 Phenyltrimethicone 3.00 Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1dimethicone (e.g. Abil EM 90) 4.00 Paraffin oil 3.00 Microcrystallinecellulose 0.50 Iron oxide 2.30 Titanium dioxide 4.50 Talc 2.00 Sodiumchloride 2.00 Quaternium-18 hectorite 0.30 Propylene carbonate 0.08Perfume, preservative, NaOH, antioxidants, etc. qs Water ad 100.00

8.) Cleansing Emulsion (O/W) 1 2 3 4 5 Sodium lauryl ether sulphate 10 98 — 10 Sodium myrystyl ether sulphate 8 Alkylamidopropylbetaine — 3 5 2— Sodium acyl glutamate — — 2 — — Alkyl polyglucoside — — — 2 1.5Acrylate copolymer (Acrylates/ 0.65 0.5 0.3 0.6 0.7 C 10-30 AlkylAcrylate Crosspolymer) Phenoxyethanol + 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8methylparaben + butylparaben + ethylparaben + isobutylparaben +propylparaben Soya oil 6 40 25 — 30 Paraffin oil 35 5 18 45 13 Almondoil 2 — — — — Quaternary ammonium salt of — — 0.10 — —hydroxyethylcellulose Ethoxylated glycerol fatty acid — 0.5 — 1 1 esters(PEG-7 glyceryl cocoate) Unispheres (lactose + cellulose + 0.2 — — — —hydroxypropylmethylcellulose + Cl 77007) NaOH qs qs qs qs qs Perfume 1.01.2 1.0 1.0 0.8 Water ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100

9.) Shower Gel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Sodium myrystyl — — — — — — — — — 4ether sulphate Sodium lauryl 13.0 11.0 9.0 8.5 12.0 10 11 — 10 — ethersulphate Alkylamidopropyl- 0.50 1.5 2.0 1.0 4.0 2.5 4.0 4.0 4.5 betaineAlkyl poly- — — — — 1.10 — — 4.0 1.0 glucoside Sodium cocoyl 1.50 0.51.0 0.5 0.75 — 3.0 1.5 2.0 — glutamate Acrylate 3.00 1.50 1.75 2.00 2.202.40 3.5 2.8 2.4 — copolymer (Acrylates Copolymer) Quaternary — — — 0.20— — — — — — ammonium salt of hydroxyethyl- cellulose PEG-6 caprylic/ —0.75 1.0 — — 1.0 — — — — capric glycerides PEG-40 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.01.0 1.0 1.2 0.7 — hydrogenated castor oil PEG-200 — — — 0.1 — — — — —1.0 hydrogenated glycerol palmitic acid ester Glycol distearate 1.0 — —— — — — — — Styrene/acrylate — 0.5 — — — — — — 0.5 — copolymer DMDMhydantoin 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 Methylparaben — — — — 0.40— — — 0.40 0.40 Propylparaben — — — — 0.20 — — — 0.20 0.20Phenoxyethanol — — — — 0.60 — — — 0.60 0.60 Unispheres 0.3 — — — — 0.20— — — 0.1 (lactose + cellulose + hydroxyl- propylmethyl- cellulose + Cl77007) Polyethylene — — — — — — — — 0.2 — Water + — 0.05 — — — — — — — —Cl 42051 Citric acid qs qs qs qs qs qs qs qs qs qs NaOH qs qs qs qs qsqs qs qs qs qs Perfume 1.0 0.5 1.2 1.0 0.8 1.0 0.8 1.0 1.0 0.5 Water adad ad ad ad ad ad ad ad ad 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100

10.) Cleansing Gel 1 2 3 Sodium lauryl ether sulphate 5 3 Sodiummyrystyl ether sulphate 2 Alkylamidopropylbetaine — 2 0.5 Alkylpolyglucoside 0.5 — 0.3 Acrylate copolymer (carbomer) 1.2 1.0 1.5Xanthan gum 0.25 0.10 — Phenoxyethanol + methylparaben + 0.8 0.8 0.8butylparaben + ethylparaben + isobutylparaben + propylparaben Glycerol1.5 1.0 — Almond oil — 0.1 — Quaternary ammonium salt of — — 0.10hydroxyethylcellulose Ethoxylated glycerol fatty acid esters (PEG-7 0.50.5 — glyceryl cocoate) Unispheres (lactose + cellulose + — — 0.2hydroxypropylmethylcellulose + Cl 77007) NaOH qs qs qs Perfume 0.5 0.61.0 Water ad 100 ad 100 ad 100

11.) Shower Peeling 1 2 3 Sodium lauryl ether sulphate 15 8 10 Sodiummyrystyl ether sulphate — 2 — Alkyl amphoacetate 4.0 — 5.0Alkylamidopropylbetaine — 2 0.5 Alkyl polyglucoside — — 0.5 Magnesiumaluminium silicates 2.5 2.0 2.3 Polyethylene 5.0 2.5 5.0Phenoxyethanol + methylparaben + 0.8 0.8 0.8 butylparaben +ethylparaben + isobutylparaben + propylparaben Almond oil — 0.1 —Quaternary ammonium salt of 0.2 — 0.10 hydroxyethylcellulose Ethoxylatedglycerol fatty acid 0.5 0.5 — esters (PEG-7 glyceryl cocoate) Unispheres(lactose + cellulose + 0.2 0.2 0.2 hydroxypropylmethylcellulose + Cl77007) Citric acid qs qs qs Perfume 0.8 0.6 1.0 Water ad 100 ad 100 ad100

12.) Shampoos Conditioner shampoo 1 2 3 4 5 Sodium lauryl ether 9 9 9 99 sulphate Cocamidopropylbetaine 4 4 4 4 4 Disodium PEG-5 lauryl 3 3 3 33 citrate sulphosuccinate Acrylate copolymer 2.0 2.0 3.0 3.0 3.0(Acrylates Copolymer) Polyquaternium-10 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.3 — Guarhydroxypropyl- — — 0.1 0.2 0.2 trimonium chloride Pearlescence 1.5 3 4 22.5 Opacifier — — — — 0.5 Iminodisuccinic acid 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.5PEG-40 hydrogenated 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 castor oil Unispheres (lactose +— — 0.3 — — cellulose + hydroxypropyl- methylcellulose + Cl 77007)Sodium salicylate 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 Sodium benzoate 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.40.4 Sodium chloride 0.9 1.0 1.2 — — Citric acid qs qs qs qs qs Perfumeqs qs qs qs qs Water ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 Clearconditioning shampoo 1 2 3 4 5 Sodium lauryl ether 10 9 3.5 3.5 0.5sulphate Sodium myreth sulphate — — 3.5 3.5 3.0 Cocamidopropylbetaine 44.5 3 — — Sodium — — — 2.5 — cocoamphoacetate Disodium PEG-5 lauryl — —— — 2.5 citrate sulphosuccinate Decyl glucoside — — — — 4.5 Acrylatecopolymer 2.5 2.5 3.0 3.5 3.0 (Acrylates Copolymer) Polyquaternium-100.1 0.1 0.05 0.25 0.2 Guar hydroxypropyl- — 0.1 — — 0.2 trimoniumchloride Hydrolysed silk protein — — — — 0.3 Iminodisuccinic acid 0.10.1 0.2 — — PEG-40 hydrogenated 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 castor oilUnispheres (lactose + — 0.2 — — — cellulose + hydroxypropyl-methylcellulose + Cl 77007) Sodium salicylate — — 0.4 — Sodium benzoate0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 Benzophenone-4 — — 0.1 — — Citric acid qs qs qs qsqs Perfume qs qs qs qs qs Water ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 Mildbaby shampoo 1 2 3 4 5 Sodium myristyl ether 4 4 5 5 4 sulphate Decylglucosides 4 4 4 4 4 Disodium PEG-5 lauryl 4 4 3 5 5 citratesulphosuccinate PEG-80 sorbitan laurate 2 1 1 — 0.5 Acrylate copolymer2.5 3.2 3.5 2.0 3.0 (Acrylates Copolymer) Polyquaternium-10 0.3 0.1 0.10.3 — Guar hydroxypropyl- — — 0.1 0.2 0.2 trimonium chloridePearlescence — — 4 2 2.5 Opacifier — — — — 0.5 Iminodisuccinic acid —0.2 0.1 0.5 0.5 PEG-40 hydrogenated castor 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 oilSodium salicylate 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 Sodium benzoate 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.40.4 Sodium chloride 0.9 1.0 1.2 — — Citric acid qs qs qs qs qs Perfumeqs qs qs qs qs Water ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 Antidandruffshampoo/mild scalp shampoo 1 2 3 4 5 6 Sodium lauryl ether 9 9 9 9 10 —sulphate Sodium myristyl ether — — — — — 6 sulphateCocamidopropylbetaine 4 4 4 4 4 — Disodium PEG-5 lauryl 3 3 3 3 — —citrate sulphosuccinate Sodium — — — — — 2.5 cocoamphoacetate Decylglucoside — — — — — 2.5 Acrylate copolymer 2.5 2.8 3.0 3.0 3.5 3.5(Acrylates Copolymer) Polyquaternium-10 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.3 Guarhydroxypropyl- — — 0.1 0.2 — — trimonium chloride Climbazole 0.5 0.5 —0.5 1.0 — Piroctone olamine — 0.5 0.3 — 0.5 — Laureth-9 — — — — 2 2Panthenol — — — — — 1 Urea 5 Pearlescence 1.5 3 4 2 2.5 — Opacifier — —— — 0.5 — Iminodisuccinic acid 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.5 — PEG-40 hydrogenated0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 — castor oil Sodium salicylate 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.40.2 Sodium benzoate 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 Sodium chloride 0.9 1.0 1.2— — — Citric acid qs qs qs qs qs — Lactic acid — — — — — qs Perfume qsqs qs qs qs qs Water ad 100 ad 100 Ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 Scalppeeling shampoo 1 2 3 Sodium lauryl either sulphate 9 9 9Cocoamidopropylbetaine 4 4 4 Disodium PEG-5 lauryl citratesulphosuccinate 3 3 3 Acrylate copolymer (Acrylates Copolymer) 2.0 2.02.0 Polyquaternium-10 0.3 0.1 0.1 Guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride —— 0.1 Pearlescene 1.5 3 4 Opacifier — — — Iminodisuccinic acid 0.1 0.20.1 PEG-40 hydrogenated castor oil 0.2 0.2 0.2 Unispheres (lactose +cellulose + — — 0.3 hHydroxypropylmethylcellulose + Cl 77007)Polyethylene particles 0.1 0.2 0.1 Sodium salicylate 0.4 0.4 0.4 Sodiumbenzoate 0.4 0.4 0.4 Sodium chloride 0.9 1.0 1.2 Citric acid qs qs qsPerfume qs qs qs Water ad 100 ad 100 ad 100

13.) Hairstyling Gel 1 2 3 PVP/VA copolymer 5.0 6.0 7.0 Carbomer 0.5 0.8Acrylate copolymer (Acrylates/C 10-30 — 1.0 — Alkyl AcrylateCrosspolymer) PEG-40 hydrogenated castor oil 0.2 0.2 0.2 Silicone oil —— 0.1 Glycerol 3.0 — — NaOH qs qs qs Perfume 0.3 0.3 0.3 Ethanol — —10.0 Water ad 100 ad 100 ad 100

14.) Hair Treatments 1 2 3 Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose 0.5 0.5 0.5Cetrimonium bromide 1.0 — 0.8 Behentrimonium chloride — 0.7 0.3 Glycerol3.0 3.0 3.0 Cetearyl alcohol 2.5 2.5 2.5 Glyceryl stearate 2.0 2.0 2.0Polyquaternium-10 0.1 — — Guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride — 0.2 —Panthenol 0.2 0.5 0.3 Preservative, perfume, pH regulator and qs qs qssolubility promoter Water ad 100 ad 100 ad 100

15.) Hair Rinses 1 2 3 Cetrimonium chloride 1.0 0.5 0.5 Behentrimoniumchloride — 0.2 0.3 Glycerol 3.0 3.0 3.0 Hydroxyethylcellulose 0.2 0.20.2 Polyquaternium-10 0.1 — — Guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride — 0.2— Jojoba oil 0.2 0.3 0.1 Preservative, perfume, pH regulator and qs qsqs solubility promoter Water ad 100 ad 100 ad 100

16.) Leave-On Conditioner 1 2 3 4 Cetyl alcohol 1.5 1.8 2.0 —Cetrimonium chloride 0.3 0.1 0.5 0.5 Behentrimonium chloride — 0.2 — —Benzophenone-4 0.05 0.03 — 0.1 PVP/VA copolymer 0.4 — — —Polyquaternium-37 — — — 1.0 Polyquaternium-4 — — — 0.2 Polyquaternium-10— — 0.5 — Panthenol 0.1 — 0.2 0.1 Hydroxyethylcellulose — — — 0.3Acrylates/C10-30 0.5 0.3 0.2 — Alkyl Acrylates Crosspolymer C12-13 AlkylLactate 2.0 1.0 1.5 1.0 Laureth-4 — — — 0.5 Aluminium Starch — — — 1.0Octenylsuccinate Dicaprylyl Carbonate — — — 1.0 Preservative, perfume,qs qs qs qs pH regulator and solubility promoter Water ad 100 ad 100 ad100 ad 100

1. A cosmetic or dermatological product, comprising: (a) a dispensercomprising: a container and an inner container wall for housing acosmetic or dermatological preparation; a follow-up plunger on a baseside of the dispenser, which is capable of being slidably displaced onthe inner container wall under the pressure of the ambient atmosphere; ahead section on a top end of the dispenser that can be slidablydisplaced in relation to the container and that comprises a dispensingchannel, the dispensing channel capable of being connected in acommunicating manner to the container; a manually actuable deliverydevice comprising: a variable-volume delivery chamber, a deliveryelement that can be displaced longitudinally in relation to thecontainer and the head section, comprising a delivery plunger that canbe slidably displaced within the delivery chamber and a delivery stemconnected to the delivery plunger, and a delivery channelcircumferentially enclosed by the delivery stem and comprising adelivery-channel inlet opening communicating with the delivery chamberand a delivery-channel outlet opening, the delivery channel outletopening capable of being moved into an open position relative to thedispensing channel by displacing said delivery element; and (b) acosmetic or dermatological preparation comprising at least 0.01% byweight of one or more hydrocolloids and provided in said container. 2.The cosmetic or dermatological product according to claim 1, wherein thedelivery-channel outlet opening is on the circumferential surface of thedelivery stem and the head section has a bushing that covers thedelivery-channel outlet opening in the starting position of the deliverydevice.
 3. The cosmetic or dermatological product according to claim 2,wherein the bushing is designed as a guide bushing that guides thedelivery device in a longitudinally displaceable manner and has at leastone guide surface interacting with the circumferential surface of thedelivery stem.
 4. The cosmetic or dermatological product according toclaim 3, wherein the delivery plunger projects radially beyond thedelivery stem to form an annular abutment surface and the guide bushinghas an end-side pressure-exerting surface which, in the startingposition, is spaced apart axially from the abutment surface and, byvirtue of the head section being displaced axially in the direction ofthe container, can be positioned on the abutment surface.
 5. Thecosmetic or dermatological product according to claim 2, whereincarry-along means are provided on the head section and on the deliverydevice and carry along the delivery device into the starting positionfollowing manual actuation when the head section is returned.
 6. Thecosmetic or dermatological product according to claim 5, wherein acarry-along shoulder is formed on the bushing and interacts with acarry-along ring integrally formed on the delivery stem.
 7. The cosmeticor dermatological product according to claim 6, wherein the carry-alongshoulder is provided at the end of the bushing at the transition to thedispensing channel, and the carry-along ring is provided in the endregion of the delivery stem.
 8. The cosmetic or dermatological productaccording to claim 1, wherein the inner wall of the delivery chamber isformed by an inner sleeve which is provided on the head-section end sideof the container.
 9. The cosmetic or dermatological product according toclaim 8, further comprising a mating head section that includes aretaining cylinder that is fitted in a cup-like manner onto the innersleeve and a guide cylinder that is arranged concentrically in relationto the retaining cylinder and that guides the sliding displacement ofthe head section.
 10. The cosmetic or dermatological product accordingto claim 9, whrein the delivery-chamber end of the guide cylinder has astop for the delivery plunger.
 11. The cosmetic or dermatologicalproduct according to claim 9, wherein the retaining cylinder is providedwith a base-side annular shoulder that forms an abutment surface for ahelical spring, retaining the head section under prestressing in thestarting position, and is positioned on the end side of the container.12. The cosmetic or dermatological product according to claim 9, whereinthe mating head section has at least one stop for limiting the axialdisplacement movement of the head section and is formed, together withthe head section, as a prefabricated dispenser component and is fastenedon the end side of the container.
 13. The cosmetic or dermatologicalproduct according to claim 12, wherein the dispenser component islatched to the container via latching means formed on the mating headsection and the end side of the container.
 14. The cosmetic ordermatological product according to claim 1, wherein the head sectioncan be displaced longitudinally such that it can be moved by means ofmanual actuation from the starting position, in the first instance by afirst axial distance in order to butt against the delivery plunger, intoa central position, with simultaneous exposure of the delivery-channeloutlet opening in the dispensing channel, and it can then be moved, uponcontinued axial displacement, with the delivery plunger being carriedalong, from the central position into a final dispensing position, inwhich the the volume of the delivery chamber is reduced by virtue ofdisplacement of the delivery plunger.
 15. The cosmetic or dermatologicalproduct according to claim 1, further comprising a closure part that isfastened on the head part and by means of which a product-dischargeopening of the dispensing channel can be closed.
 16. The cosmetic ordermatological product according to claim 15, wherein theproduct-discharge opening is formed annularly around a closure pinarranged in the dispensing channel, and wherein the closure part has anannular sealing lip that can be positioned for sealing action on theclosure pin.
 17. The cosmetic or dermatological product according toclaim 15, wherein the closure part is formed from a soft, resilientplastic material.
 18. The cosmetic or dermatological product accordingto claim 17, wherein the closure part is formed from a thermoplasticelastomer.
 19. The cosmetic or dermatological product according to claim15, wherein the closure part is integral with a coating formed at leaston the end side of the exterior of the head part.
 20. The cosmetic ordermatological product according to claim 1, wherein the one ore morehydrocolloids include one or more hydrocolloids selected from the groupconsisting of water-soluble polysaccharides and derivatives thereof. 21.The cosmetic or dermatological product according to claim 1, wherein theone ore more hydrocolloids include one or more hydrocolloids selectedfrom the group consisting of water-soluble celluloses and derivativesthereof.
 22. The cosmetic or dermatological product according to claim1, wherein the one ore more hydrocolloids include one or morehydrocolloids selected from the group consisting of water-solublepolyacrylic acids, semi-synthetic copolymers and crosspolymers ofwater-soluble polyacrylic acids, and synthetic copolymers andcrosspolymers of water-soluble polyacrylic acids.
 23. The cosmetic ordermatological product according to claim 1, wherein the one ore morehydrocolloids are present in an amount from 0.01% by weight to 5% byweight, based on the total weight of the preparation.
 24. The cosmeticor dermatological product according to claim 1, wherein the one ore morehydrocolloids are present in an amount from 0.1% by weight to 3% byweight, based on the total weight of the preparation.
 25. The cosmeticor dermatological product according to claim 1, wherein the one ore morehydrocolloids are present in an amount from 0.15% by weight to 1.5% byweight, based on the total weight of the preparation.
 26. The cosmeticor dermatological product according to claim
 1. wherein the one or morehydrocolloids include one or more hydrocolloids selected from the groupconsisting of polyacrylic acid, acrylate copolymer, alkyl acrylatecrosspolymer, ammonium dimethyltauramide/vinylformamide copolymer,polyacrylamide, sheet silicate, xanthan gum and carrageenan.
 27. Thecosmetic or dermatological product according to claim
 1. wherein the oneor more hydrocolloids include a mixture of at least two differenthydrocolloids.
 28. The cosmetic or dermatological product according toclaim
 27. wherein the mixture of at least two different hydrocolloidsinclude the following mixtures: xanthan gum and a sheet silicate;xanthan gum and a polyacrylic acid; a sheet silicate and a polyacrylicacid; a cellulose derivative and a polyacrylic acid; a cellulosederivative and a sheet silicate; an ammoniumdimethyltauramide/vinylformamide copolymer and a polyacrylate; anammonium dimethyltauramide/vinylformamide copolymer and apolyacrylamide; a xantham gum, a polyacrylic acid and a cellulosederivative; a C10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer and xanthan gum; acarbomer and xanthan gum; and 2 different carbomers.
 29. The cosmetic ordermatological product according to claim 1, wherein the viscositychange of the preparation before and after the shearing actionassociated with dispensing the product is less than 75%.
 30. Adispensable cosmetic or dermatological preparation, comprising at least0.01% by weight of one or more hydrocolloids.
 31. The cosmetic ordermatological preparation according to claim 30, wherein the one oremore hydrocolloids include one or more hydrocolloids selected from thegroup consisting of water-soluble polysaccharides and derivativesthereof.
 32. The cosmetic or dermatological preparation according toclaim 30, wherein the one ore more hydrocolloids include one or morehydrocolloids selected from the group consisting of water-solublecelluloses and derivatives thereof.
 33. The cosmetic or dermatologicalpreparation according to claim 30, wherein the one ore morehydrocolloids include one or more hydrocolloids selected from the groupconsisting of water-soluble polyacrylic acids, semi-synthetic copolymersand crosspolymers of water-soluble polyacrylic acids, and syntheticcopolymers and crosspolymers of water-soluble polyacrylic acids.
 34. Thecosmetic or dermatological preparation according to claim 30, whereinthe one ore more hydrocolloids are present in an amount from 0.01% byweight to 5% by weight, based on the total weight of the preparation.35. The cosmetic or dermatological preparation according to claim 30,wherein the one ore more hydrocolloids are present in an amount from0.1% by weight to 3% by weight, based on the total weight of thepreparation.
 36. The cosmetic or dermatological preparation according toclaim 30, wherein the one ore more hydrocolloids are present in anamount from 0.15% by weight to 1.5% by weight, based on the total weightof the preparation.
 37. The cosmetic or dermatological preparationaccording to claim
 30. wherein the one or more hydrocolloids include oneor more hydrocolloids selected from the group consisting of polyacrylicacid, acrylate copolymer, alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, ammoniumdimethyltauramide/vinylformamide copolymer, polyacrylamide, sheetsilicate, xanthan gum and carrageenan.
 38. The cosmetic ordermatological preparation according to claim
 30. wherein the one ormore hydrocolloids include a mixture of at least two differenthydrocolloids.
 39. The cosmetic or dermatological preparation accordingto claim 38, wherein the mixture of at least two different hydrocolloidsinclude the following mixtures: xanthan gum and a sheet silicate;xanthan gum and a polyacrylic acid; a sheet silicate and a polyacrylicacid; a cellulose derivative and a polyacrylic acid; a cellulosederivative and a sheet silicate; an ammoniumdimethyltauramide/vinylformamide copolymer and a polyacrylate; anammonium dimethyltauramide/vinylformamide copolymer and apolyacrylamide; a xantham gum, a polyacrylic acid and a cellulosederivative; a C10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer and xanthan gum; acarbomer and xanthan gum; and 2 different carbomers.
 40. A method forpreventing a loss in structure of a cosmetic or dermatologicalpreparation as it is removed from a dispenser system in which thepreparation is subjected to a shearing action during removal, comprisingadding to the cosmetic or dermatological preparation at least 0.01% byweight of one or more hydrocolloids.
 41. The method according to claim40, wherein the viscosity change in the preparation brought about by theshearing action is less than 75%.
 42. A dispenser for dispensing acosmetic or dermatological prepartion, comprising: a container and aninner container wall for housing a cosmetic or dermatologicalpreparation; a follow-up plunger on a base side of the dispenser, whichis capable of being slidably displaced on the inner container wall underthe pressure of the ambient atmosphere; a head section on a top end ofthe dispenser that can be slidably displaced in relation to thecontainer and that comprises a dispensing channel, the dispensingchannel capable of being connected in a communicating manner to thecontainer; a manually actuable delivery device comprising: avariable-volume delivery chamber, a delivery element that can bedisplaced longitudinally in relation to the container and the headsection, comprising a delivery plunger that can be slidably displacedwithin the delivery chamber and a delivery stem connected to thedelivery plunger, and a delivery channel circumferentially enclosed bythe delivery stem and comprising a delivery-channel inlet openingcommunicating with the delivery chamber and a delivery-channel outletopening, the delivery channel outlet opening capable of being moved intoan open position relative to the dispensing channel by displacing saiddelivery element.